This training cycle will be much different with my raw bench than before. My shoulder cant take the punishment for one and I dont actually care about trying to bench 500 raw anytime soon again unless I get surgery....

So moving forward I will use boards and a Sling Shot on all of my sets. This will still allow me to work on my lockout (what is actually important to me) and keep me from punishing my shoulder anymore than I already am. I know, stupid, stubborn meathead. Yes I agree.

Here we go....

Raw Benchin with Slingger

1board used on these sets

1 x bar - 1 1 x 135 - 1 1 x 225 - 1 1 x 275 - 1

2board used on these sets

1 x 330 - 2 1 x 330 - 2 1 x 330 - 2 1 x 330 - 2 1 x 265 - 10 1 x 265 - 10

Lat Pull Down with Tsunami Bar

4 x 12

Rope Tri Press Downs

5 x 20

DB Shrugs

5 x 20

OHP Machine

4 x 12

Abs

Joey Smith
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