Yeah, I'd call and switch my order if I were you. I like the #4 and 5 bands for lightened Benchpress on ME days and the #3 band for DE days. I got those wristraps to for free when I ordered which was cool, they are not only functional, but look oh so sweet, LOL! The more you read up on Westside, the more you will see a big emphasis is put on strengthening your weak links. So don't do only exercises you do well with, experiment with ones you are weaker at and get stronger at them and apply them to the big three, bench, squat and deadlift. It's definitely a thinking mans program, but I really think more bodybuilders should explore powerlifting from time to time. We get so consumed with our Milos shakes during our giant sets and our post workout shakes at precise times we forget one thing, if you get stronger, you will get bigger. Which we can apply to our bodybuilding programs over time for even more gains. KEEP PUSHING IT, BROTHER!!!!
I've been reading louie's site all night...about the basic strength methods, etc. Especially in the bench and the deadlift. I'm liking the results i'm seeing from all the switching of training methods every few months but the more I read teh westside articles..the more impressed I amw ith what a science powerlifting is when most people write it off as something just abunch of fat guys do in their free time!
How those wraps feel? And how long are they? I'm using wraps in alot fo my heavy french presses and it makes my wrists feel good and haven't had any elbow issues and LOVE doing them with a barbell instead of an ez bar because I do alot of barbell work!!!
When it comes to back work it is pretty much just balls to the wall with whatever exercise you choose to work on those days after benching. I know alot of guys barbell rowing well over 500lbs that are raw benching close to 600 and even though they're pretty much standing updoing them, they're making huge gains just by giving there bodies a shock of just picking up and moving that weight even if it's just a few inches, etc.
I honestly think I'm really going to enjoy this training method and am glad there are a few people here that do it or at least have some knowledge of it in order to discuss it and compare notes, ideas, etc.
The basic method I read for benching says you pick 55-65% of your max and do speed days and just keep adjusting the weight for it depending on your new max as it comes which makes senses..and same with your deads. Now that is BASIC BASIC BASIC and you just build off it depending on hwo you feel and then hammer the shit out of your accessory work with 2-4 sets of 15 or more reps dependon what weight you have to work wtih. If you don't have enough weight to make the 15 rep limit, you just attack what weight you have with more reps!
