400 lb Bench & 430 lb Loose Reverse Bands (at 220 lbs)

Nothing too heavy today...still resting from that 395 lb double grinder the other day. Nice to be able to comfortably hit 400 lbs though...hopefully it will get easier and easier...

Here's the workout:

135 lbs x 8 (slow)
225 lbs x 1
325 lbs x 1 Video
360 lbs x 1 Video
385 lbs x 1 Video
400 lbs x 1 Video

Loose Reverse Bands with Elite's Short Light Bands

315 lbs x 2
365 lbs x 2
410 lbs x 2 Video & PR!
430 lbs x 1 Video & PR!

Moved the bands down 2 more notches to try it out...

315 lbs x 2
365 lbs x 2
385 lbs x 1

Stopped there...lockout was getting tired. I will go a little heavier next time with those.

Category:

Sports

Tags:

• 400
• lb
• Bench
• 430
• Loose
• Reverse
• Bands
• ACDC

[PowerlifterTy16]

Looks like you have 410 in you bro! Lol using Mark's music, eh? lol jk

[BRETZERR]

@PowerlifterTy16

Hopefully 410+ lbs soon...slow and steady. Yeah, I figured Mark would like that tune...that's right up his alley...ha, ha...

[id0stuff]

amazing sir, do you sacrifice your deadlift and squat training to achieve this? I was thinking of doing this to blast my bench up

[BRETZERR]

@id0stuff

Depends I guess...I tweaked my back a little while back, so I have taken some time off on the squats/deads, so I have nothing better to do besides bench.

Thanks for the comments.

[jiggaluv123]

Niiice. 400 lbs man, looked pretty easy for you.

Good job man. Looking forward to 405+.

[BRETZERR]

@jiggaluv123

Me too...when I feel ready I will test out 410 lbs and go from there. Slow and steady...

Thanks bro!

[YaCantJudgeMe]

you are improving! are you gonna make any squatting/dunking videos again once?

[BongMask]

in soviet russia. bench presses you

[ganymedegreen]

Have you charted this out? Each PR by date? How far back was it when you broke 300lbs 1rm?

[BRETZERR]

@dt76028

Getting easier every time out...

Man, I hope those weren't your third and final attempts in the meet, as you blew through them all like they were nothing, which means you left a ton of lbs on the table. At least 350+ on the bench, at least 660+ dead, and way more on the squat.

Congrat's on getting your first meet under your belt though...you are a better man than I in that regard. Keep it up!

[BRETZERR]

@ganymedegreen

Thanks bro - much appreciated.

[BRETZERR]

@bomdigi1

Thanks man - it felt reasonably good for a weaker-feeling day while I recover from that max double with 395 lbs. Hopefully I can double 400 lbs relatively soon...

[BRETZERR]

@lauratbird

Ha, ha...thanks Laura. Back at ya...I really enjoy the diversity in your vid's these days too, in your exercises, music, and clothes...ha, ha. Keep it up!