Fitness-10/12-press, "Fight Gone Bad", bench press

Monday WOD

I started the day out with some much needed strength work. The press was up for improvement and I need it. I went for 5 x 5 and my sets looked as follows:

-5 x 95#

-5 x 115#

-5 x 135#

-5 x 145#, fail

-5 x 155#, fail 

I didn't get the last 2 reps at 145# but finished with push-press to slow negatives. I probably should have stayed at 145# but wanted to feel some heavier weight. At 155#, I only got 1 strict press. Pitiful. I still finished the set with push-press to slow negative. This was my first go at the press in a while, it showed. I've got a lot of work to do. 

Next up was "Fight Gone Bad." This was a revenge wod, a chance for folks who didn't do well during the fundraiser to give it another go. I had a hard time getting psyched for this one and it showed.

score=302

I came out strong in the first round and then tanked. Not sure what was up, my fitness is feeling back close to the best it's been but I didn't have it today. I missed my pr by almost 100. I'm looking forward to not seeing this one for a while. 

I finished with a little 3 x 5 bench press on the foam roller:

-5 x 185#

-5 x 205#

-5 x 225#

I'm hoping some properly timed work on the bench press will really supplement my overall press/push strength. It felt good today as this was the most I've attempted to bench press in well over a year and even though it felt heavy, it was familiar. We'll see how she goes.