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MtlGuitarist97
United States1539 Posts
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autoexec
United States530 Posts
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MtlGuitarist97
United States1539 Posts
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zatic
Zurich15364 Posts
- I eat and weigh more than ever in my life - I have not skipped a workout since Christmas - I sleep 7+ hours per night - For a month I have been doing accessory dips, incline bench, and close grip bench - I have tried resetting only to be stuck at the same weight again - I have done tons of mobilization and stretching It actually feels like I am getting weaker every week. Almost a month ago I did 5-5-4 @ 95kg. Yesterday, on a day that couldn't have been more perfect for lifting I couldn't even do 3 reps. It took me 6 weeks to get past 92.5kg, and now I am already stuck at the next increase for almost as long. Everything else is progressing reasonably well. Just bench seems impossible. | ||
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infinity21
Canada6683 Posts
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decafchicken
United States20154 Posts
On April 25 2014 17:40 infinity21 wrote: Did you post any form check vids? Maybe you could try a different set/rep scheme. This. You've probably got some spare kilos to gain just in technique improvements. Also you might be ready to move on to a new template to see some gains | ||
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Eufouria
United Kingdom4425 Posts
Have any of you guys tried ZMA before? And if so do you think it's worth it, currently I take a cheap multivitamin and a fish oil capsule daily. I'm pretty meticulous with my diet so my calorie and protein intake is good, but I definitely should eat more fruit and veg and am trying to work those into my meals more. I think I'm going to get some blood work done to see if I do have any deficiencies, if it turns out I don't is it still worth using ZMA? @zatic do you do any pause bench? It's a really nice assistance exercise for bench, I have some friends with very high benches who almost exclusively train with a pause and use pauseless as an assistance exercise. | ||
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decafchicken
United States20154 Posts
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NeedsmoreCELLTECH
Netherlands1242 Posts
On April 25 2014 17:02 zatic wrote: I am really out of ideas what to do about my bench. On April 4th I had my first try at 95kg, been stuck there to this day. - I eat and weigh more than ever in my life - I have not skipped a workout since Christmas - I sleep 7+ hours per night - For a month I have been doing accessory dips, incline bench, and close grip bench - I have tried resetting only to be stuck at the same weight again - I have done tons of mobilization and stretching It actually feels like I am getting weaker every week. Almost a month ago I did 5-5-4 @ 95kg. Yesterday, on a day that couldn't have been more perfect for lifting I couldn't even do 3 reps. It took me 6 weeks to get past 92.5kg, and now I am already stuck at the next increase for almost as long. Everything else is progressing reasonably well. Just bench seems impossible. Maybe take a deload and then continue? I know that really strong benchers cycle bench in the same way many heavy squatters cycle ttheir squats. Don't just go heavy 24/7. | ||
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zatic
Zurich15364 Posts
On April 25 2014 21:29 decafchicken wrote: This. You've probably got some spare kilos to gain just in technique improvements. Also you might be ready to move on to a new template to see some gains What angle would be best to record from? I'd really appreciate advice, sure. | ||
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decafchicken
United States20154 Posts
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GoTuNk!
Chile4591 Posts
On April 26 2014 00:38 zatic wrote: What angle would be best to record from? I'd really appreciate advice, sure. Sideways. While technique should help, you should know how to make constant progress regardless. Don't do sets of 5 anymore. do 2-4 weeks of doubles or triples, then the assisance you feel like, and then then tricep pushdowns (10x3, 15x2) every benching session. I assume you bench twice a week and OHP the other. Start with triples (3x5) at you current 5 rep max, follow with doubles 5 kg heavier (2x5) next session; do not fail any set, if 3x5 is too heavy make it 3x3 etc. After you've done those two session, repeat by adding 2.5kg or by adding more sets (up to 8-10 depending on preference). That should help you PR pretty soon. | ||
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IgnE
United States7681 Posts
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funkie
Venezuela9376 Posts
That happened to me a lot. It was mental weight not allowing me to go up from 100kg. I ended up trying 110kg, and finished at 182.  . | ||
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GoTuNk!
Chile4591 Posts
BP 145kgx1x3, 105kgx12 OHP 50kgx10x2(PR), 6x1 tricep pushdown/hammer curl super set squatting without pain is incredibly easy, will keep doing all the lame drills/stretchs/muscle massages | ||
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MtlGuitarist97
United States1539 Posts
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GoTuNk!
Chile4591 Posts
On April 26 2014 09:45 MtlGuitarist97 wrote: GoTuNk, what's your max OHP? That seems really low for someone with your strength. haven't maxed in a while, 75kg for a bunch of triples, 77.5 for a bunch of doubles yes I am very bad at OHP =( | ||
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decafchicken
United States20154 Posts
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GoTuNk!
Chile4591 Posts
On April 26 2014 10:46 decafchicken wrote: Lol I actually press more than you even though you out bench me by a lotttt. Weird. nah, jerk/push press/ohp are super correlated OHP doesn't correlate much with bench (as one might think), I think it's good to keep shoulders healthy more than anything. Quit rugby, qualify to the olympics btw, stop being a sissy. | ||
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mordek
United States12705 Posts
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