Hit the iron yesterday:
Bench press
315 x 2 (failed a third)
Close-grip bench
225 x 10, 10, 9, 7
Reverse-hypers
200 x 3 x 20
Kroc rows
125 x 25
Had an out-of-body experience while bench pressing. Similar to blacking out on heavy overhead press, but more conscious of what's happening and mostly just feeling a disconnect from my body; I was aware that I was pressing the weight but I felt like I was controlling a videogame or a dream character. I've experienced this before when maxing out, but I completely gassed out on the third after the first 2 reps went up easily. I didn't even hesitate going for a third, either. I just went for it like an automaton without any concern or regard for failure.
This was the fastest I've ever recovered from a bench failure. Tilted the bar to one side, rolled the half that was still on me down my torso a little, and did a weighted landmine sit-up with the 3 plates thanks to my bench's leg anchors (bench is more or less a year old and I've never failed on it; did not have anchors on my old bench).
Considering how hard I worked my shoulders the past 2 days in the boxing gym, I'm very anticipatory of what I can do in the following weeks bench pressing while fresh on the weekend. I'm also pleased with how fast the bar went up for the first 2 reps.
This morning before work was another easy "just move" session:
50 band pull-aparts
10 ABCs with 15 lb kettlebells
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