After having set an all-time PR on my equipped bench press with 457lbs, I'm taking the next 12-16 weeks to focus on hypertrophy training. My wife is beginning to diet to do a show within the next year, so I'm shifting this time to join in her footsteps for support. I'm hoping to compete again before the end of 2019.

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Tuesday's training session I was able to crank out before clients got into the gym. As with the rest of the week, I still kept things on the similar side of things but cranked the volume just a tad bit more. I really had a good shoulder pump by the end of things and felt really good! Incline pressing with the axle bar as been a good change of pace for me.


Items Used in this Training Session

Warm Up Tons of PRI Based Stuff

A1) DB Bench Press Worked up to a good set of 8

B1) Axle Incline Bench Press 3x7

C1) Reverse Light Band Cambered Swiss Angle Bar Bench Press Worked up to a tough set of 15; then did 3 rest/pause sets there

D1) Pronated Incline DB Flys 4x12 *One each rep I help the handles together for a one count.*

E1) Reverse Pec Dec 3x15

F1) Lateral Raises 3x15

G1) Seated Overhead Press Machine 3x8

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