Day 4 Test- Power Cleans and Incline Bench Press

Day 4 it is!!! Splendid performance today, I can't say I'm in the gym for no reason! Today we had tests on power cleans and incline bench press and I am very satisfied with what the end result gave.

As usual training began with a warm up. Today was a rainy day however, and warm up couldn't take place in such bleak weather so we had to do it in a very warm room inside the hallows of the Hasley Crawford Stadium... I must say the warm up was very adequate for the test I had ahead of me.

We started off with the power cleans and then proceeded to the annoying (personal view) incline bench press. I unfortunately, didn't have my straps or back brace with me but I proceeded with a co-athlete's straps and no back brace. I felt very enthusiastic and felt the adrenaline and knew that I was going to increase my cleans... Fortunately for me, I increased by an astonishing 20lbs! Yup I managed to clean out 215lbs max!!!! Consider that sh*t MOTIVATING!!!!!!
Below is the video of me cleaning my 2nd to last weight of 205lbs which I then increased by adding 5lbs to each end. (durrrr)



Doing my Incline was not equally as motivating but with my results from cleaning, I couldn't complain. My max just remained at 185 lbs... I tried the 195 lbs but failed miserably!
Below is the video of me trying the 195lb incline with a disturbing failure lol...From the video I see how tense I was and how poor my breathing was.




But overall today I was pleased.... nothing to be too upset about and besides I had fun. Now I'm just waiting on my final day of tests to go and conquer!!!