My earlier post today about the arnica cream was very timley. I have just done my first bench session in my bench shirt and I am very sore and bruised. Thankfully I am on leave this week and all I have to do is lie on the couch and rest (and eat), until tomorrow's deadlift session.

On a very positive note I did 3 sets of 4 reps @ 62.5kgs. Quite unbelievable this was my comp one rep max in April this year - just over 2 1/2 months ago. If I wasn't so sore and exhausted I would be jumping for joy! I am hoping my massage therapist has some time today to release my shoulders and chest.