Finally cracking 3PPS raw Bench Press

[hjp]

Cracking 3PPS (aka 140kg) for the first time raw!

Nailing a 15kg PR after Smolov Jr routine... Feels so good!!! 8)

Was not expecting that big of a gain!!

For comparison sake here's a vid from near the end of January before smolov jr (I did smolov jr 3 days a week over four weeks):

[thatwaslight]

good job man!! 3 plates is always an amazing feeling keep it up!

[ohjoshua]

140kg! massive

15kg PR! massive

wow gj mate, that program was really good value. Maybe post up some details about your program so others who liked your results could copy.

Also note your technique looks a lot sharper.

[nate225]

Great acheivement HJP :nod: :clap:

[hjp]

Great acheivement HJP :nod: :clap:

Thanks Nate!! Something I have wanted to nail for ages

140kg! massive

15kg PR! massive

wow gj mate, that program was really good value. Maybe post up some details about your program so others who liked your results could copy.

Also note your technique looks a lot sharper.

Thanks ohjoshua! Click here for a link to a spreadsheet for it!

good job man!! 3 plates is always an amazing feeling keep it up!

Yeah, always nice to get the big plates on there... Good feeling alright!! Cheers thatwaslight!

[HarryB]

Nice solid benching man! Well done.

[Big john]

WTG hjp....that 140 looked strong bro, keep it up

[steak]

Good job :clap:

Did you gain some body weight or does it just look like it?

[hjp]

Nice solid benching man! Well done.

WTG hjp....that 140 looked strong bro, keep it up

Cheers Harry & Big John!

Good job :clap:

Did you gain some body weight or does it just look like it?

Yeah have been trying hard to gain some weight, adding in high volume squats and plenty of eating! Gone from about 82-83kg in January and sitting around 88-89kg currently. Not all muscle gain, maybe a little fat :pfft: but there must have been a bit of muscle as I am feeling stronger on most lifts. Cheers Steak!

[tinytraps]

Man that 140 looked sweet bro! 15kg gain is awesome too keep it up 8)

[Android]

Pushing a heavyweight like that, man that's impressive! Feels good to don't it :pfft:

[Phedder]

Massive gain and massive bench! Looks like it may have been a tech issue on the 145, because that 140 was smooth!

Smolov Jr is definitely on my list, just when to do it :think:

Out of curiosity, what's your best equipped bench been? Do you think having done heavier work in a shirt helps the confidence under the bar and of course your lockout? Just need to get it off the chest and you should have it?

[bang_bang]

Solid effort bro! I got a 10kg gain from the same programme and that was to only hit 2pps 3pps seems like an eternity away!!!

[wahagirl]

That's impressive!

Do you think Smolov Jnr would work for a female?

Be great to think i could make some good gains.

[drizzt]

As said on FB bro, that's a huge gain, awesome! To add my name to the list of success stories, I got 5kg out of it - but it was run alongside the Smolov Base cycle for squat, which I think stunted my potential bench gain. Would love to run it again at some point :nod:

Do you think Smolov Jnr would work for a female?

Be great to think i could make some good gains.

It's definitely worth a shot! Would be really interested to see how a female would go on it, give it a try 8)

[hhhh1]

yeah nice lift mate. thinking of running a strength 'program' of my own, especially to improve bench. got something different in mind though

[hjp]

Cheers all! Appreciate the kind words. Feels good that the bench is improving. Always been my biggest weakness, slowly sorting it out...

Chur!