Thursday Bench Week 3

Trained at about 7:30 this evening after shoveling snow for an hour. Shovel outdoor ice rink for 1 hour = boy skates for 5 minutes = fun.

Week 3 for the bench press for the 5 3 1 program.

BB Bench Press - 245X5, 265X3, 315X2, 305X4.
The third set was supposed to be 305 but I put 315 on without paying attention. I doubled it, but wasnt supposed to go that heavy. Went back to 305 next set and got 4 reps. Probably would have got 5-6 if I didnt double 315 previously. All sets were done with a pause at (not on) the chest.

Instead of going to the dumbells for assistance work like I usually do, I stuck with the barbell and kept going.

BB Bench - 225X12, X9, X7. Each set was supersetted with Cable Crossovers - 60X12, 55X10, X10.
Close Grip Bench - 135X12, X12, X12. Supersets with Straight bar pressdowns - 140X15, X14, X14.

Felt good to do some higher rep work and get some hypertrophy and a pump instead of strictly low rep power stuff.
Squats tomorrow for the last week of this cycle and then I start over next week without a deload.