“Week 1” – BBB 3 Month Challenge

• 5 reps – Bench Press (working max: 225#)
  • 2x5x45 (warmup)
  • 1x5x95
  • 1x5x115
  • 1x3x135
  • 1x5x150 (work)
  • 1x5x170
  • 1x5x195
• Asst. #1A – Press
  • 5 x 10 x 80
• Asst. #1B – 1-Arm Dumbbell Rows (supersetted with the Press)
  • 5 x 10 x 65
• Asst. #2 – Rope Triceps Pushdowns
  • 3 x 10 x 40
• Foam Rolling

Man, it’s hard to not rep-out on the last work set. *sigh* I will be generally restrained here, but on my 5/3/1 week, that last set I will allow myself to do up to 3 reps. Gotta get some sort of satisfaction. 🙂

Today was fine. Really, not much to write home about. One comment I can make is how Jim’s template suggested arm work across the Press and Bench Press days. There’s some choice and flexibility on how you do things, and I think it’ll work ok for me to do it as I am. I think my selections and structure will work out. But if not, I’ll change it up per cycle.

I can say that while this 50% month isn’t too tough, I can tell the next 60% and last 70% are going to be a bitch. 🙂