Bench with Brian Carroll

STRETCHING
FLOPPING
ROLLING ON GROUND

BENCH:

BAR x 20

135 x 8

225 x 8

315 x 3

405 x 1

475 x 1


Added ACE and 200 Pound Chains

500 x 3 3-board

585 x 3 3-board

625 x 3 3-board (VIDEO)

655 x 3 2-board (VIDEO)


INCLINE BENCH: 225 x 8 x 3
DB FLY:
3 x 12
ROPE EXTENSION:
1 x 25

Everything felt great tonight. I was supposed to do another set of 2-boards, but I wanted to leave some in the tank for next week. The last set was very heavy at the top, but not too bad. Bench is showing some improvement and that’s good because I need to get my bench into the 800s and more.

Visit Brian Carroll’s training log here.

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About the Author

Brian has been a competitive powerlifter since 1999, when he broke into the sport with bench-only competitions. In 2004, within a year of his first full power meet, he finished second at the WPC Worlds in the open class as a junior – totaling 2000 pounds. Since then, Brian has recorded numerous top-two finishes, including the WPC Worlds, WPO Finals, APF Seniors and the IPA Pro-Am. For the past six years, Brian has consistently added 90+ pounds to his total each year, going from 1752 to 2700 over this span. Brian is employed as a licensed massage therapist in Jacksonville, FL. He enjoys coaching lifters, guiding their training and watching them succeed. Brian’s best lifts in the 275 class include a 1145 squat, 785 bench and 800 deadlift. View Brian’s Training Log HERE