Tasha and I have been fortunate enough to have Adrian work
with us “hands-on” a few times on our bench press technique in addition to
online coaching through the Alpha Project.
Since working with Adrian, he has had us focus on dialing in our
technique and rotating different accessory exercises to bring up our bench
presses.
As you might imagine, when you alter your technique, it can
usually be a big step forward, or a temporary step backwards in terms of
strength. In my case, it was the latter
for the first few weeks. Although
frustrated that I wasn’t able to move the same weight as I had once moved, I
stuck with the program and slowly but surely the weight has come back to the
bar. I can feel a difference in the bar
path and shoulder strength from what Adrian has suggested.
Tasha has had a faster turnaround with her strength
gains. With the help of Adrian, she has
been able to put an extra 10lbs on her bench over the past 6 weeks
.
The Alpha Project has been a great experience overall and has
brought in some assistance exercises that Tasha and I have not been using
previously. The addition of the targeted
exercises for the triceps, pecs, and shoulders has made an impact in our ability
to handle heavier weights more efficiently.
We are looking forward to continuing the Alpha Project into
our prep for the IPL World’s meet this November. Our confidence is building and so are the
numbers. We will keep you all updated as
to how this meet turns out.
Sincerely,
Tasha and Dan
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