Technique Practice: Bench Press & Low Bar Squats

I decided to work on technique today.

Bench Press

135/5, 135/3, 185/2, 225/1, 250/1, 270/1, 270/1

315 hold for 20 seconds

315 hold for 20 seconds

250/2

250/2 pin press

275/2 pin press

290/1 pin press

Low Bar Squats

135/3, 135/3, 135/3, 225/1, 275/1, 315/3, 335/1, 355/1, 370/1

* I've made really no progress on bench for a year, so shrug.

* I spent some extra time warming up my shoulder to see if I could get in to the low bar squat position. The hardest part was racking and unracking the weight. The actual squat felt a lot easier than high bar at the same weight. If I can get comfortable with low bar, I think I'll be able to lift more weight in the long run.