Journey to the XPC Arnold Bench Qualifier
 

For those that don't know me, my name is Kyle Brown,
I am a GBN Sponsored athlete and currently hold the RPS Modern World Record Bench in the 220 class.

I am currently training and aiming to compete in the 2015 Arnold Classic XPC Bench Bash...

Hard work, dedication, and energy is what I am going to get-- that and the best damn gear I can get. GBN is my #1 international source for high quality gear and its what i have depended on throughout my competitions to bring me to peek performance.

Follow me on my journey.

Saturday we hit the accessory work hard.

Smashed me some suspended good mornings. Extreme maximal effort!

3 plates bam - YouTube

Sunday

Was a volume training session on the chest. Hit some heavy weight and some light :)

Drop sets 405 - YouTube

My congrats champion!

Good job. A great log and great journey.

I am interested to see where you will arrive.

Thanks for keeping log.

Leg / Back day. Can't wait for tonight!
Video shall be posted.

Good afternoon everyone,

Today was that max effort squat with 100lbs chains. I made it to 385lbs without wraps. From there I jumped to 425lbs with wraps (that is 525lbs at the top).

Took me two attempts to smash this weight, but I got it. Had to get my head and technique correct !

425 and 100 chains fail - YouTube

And 2nd attempt success

425 and 100 chains good lift - YouTube

Today got some nice lifts in.

Hit max effort on the bands for bench. used the black mini bands.
Stopped a bit shy of my max--not allowed to risk missing the set!

385 with mini band - YouTube

After this I did 3 sets with hanging kettlebells to work on stabilizers

Then I jumped in on some Push Press.

Got some nice lift

250 push press - YouTube

465 two board - YouTube

465 two board. Not a bad baseline for about 3 months out (depending)

After this we did 4-5 sets off a 3 board against bands for triceps.
Followed by Dumbbell shoulder press (3 sets light)
Then some rope push downs.

Heavy weight takes it out of you!

Umm that was 475... lol
Sorry math skills :(

Not much to report from todays workout. Just did a lot of accessory work to bring up lagging parts

Weighted extensions off the GHR Max Effort
Weighted extensions for reps
Walking Lunges
GHR 10 sets of 5 (still new at these I suck at them)
Hamstring Curls with a band 100 reps
Abs

275 push press - YouTube

Sunday is always accessory work.
Did 5x5 with the buffalo bar 285lbs. Strict pause at the bottom and practiced my leg drive as well.
After this we took a break and did max effort push press (video above) got 275lbs. Can't complain with that. Last time I failed to get 275 and it took me two attempts to get 250lbs. So this is a 25lbs PR.

After the push press i kinda forget to right everything down because really who cares? Some triceps with the dumbbells and bands, then some pulldowns. Yippee :)