All ya'll powerlifters on here....

Does anyone have a good powerlifting routine that has worked for them. I've recently been doing the 5x5  but its been a month and I am stuck on 275 for bench, my other lifts are still going up. Does anyone know any routine that could help me break 300 or 315 by the end of this year? Any help would be appreciated.

Old Lifts: Bench-335, Squat-455, Deadlift-495
New lifts: Bench-375, Squat-545, Deadlift- 585

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To try and break a bench plateau do some more lat work, and tricep work, as well as calf work.

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To try and break a bench plateau do some more lat work, and tricep work, as well as calf work.

I agree with this as well.  Also what is your current benching/chest routine? (i want reps/sets/rest interval/ect)

I've upped the tricep work by doing heavy close grips and weighted dips but this was before I stalled, and I don't think anything else will help more than these, but I could be wrong. For my lats I've been doing heavy rows(switching them up), and pullups.


To SK:
My current routine, weights are from today, nothing new
Tuesday
Bench-155x5,  minute break
          185x5,  minute break
          205x5, minute break
          225x5, 3 to 5 minutes
          235x5
Close grip bench- 205x5
                        215x5
                        205x5
Weighted dips- bwx3
                     bw+10x3
                     bw+20x3
That's it about it for chest, the past month I've been doing dumbbell switched up with regular bench, same rep and set scheme.

Don't know if this helps but, Yet asked about lats so I figured I'd put up my back and bi workout too.
These weights are also from my last workout
Deadlift- 135x5
             225x5
             315x5
             405x5
             415x4
Rows(last time I did db rows)
80x5
90x5
100x5
110x5

a set of both pullups and chinups, reps depend on how tired I am.

barbell shrugs- 135x10
                     225x10
                     315x7

Old Lifts: Bench-335, Squat-455, Deadlift-495
New lifts: Bench-375, Squat-545, Deadlift- 585

Strongest 17year old on DBB

5x5 bench 3 or so minutes break in between each set
flat or incline db presses as support work for chest 4-5 sets 6-10
dumbbell or machine fly's 3 sets 8-10 reps

push downs (flat or v bar) 4 sets 8-10 reps
close grip bench - 4 set 6-8 reps

thats usaully how mines done been working great for me

back work is

deads 5x5 3-4 min break
pullups or pulldowns - 4 x 6-10 reps medium grip
bent barbell rows - 4 x 6-8
bb or db shrugs 4 sets of 8-10 reps

finished off with 4 sets of bb curls and hammer curls 6-8 reps

work on your lock outs, getting out of the hole, and your back arch. and wear a belt.

age.......19
weight..148
bench....290
squat....455
deadlift.465

Just to let ya'll know, I'm maxin out  at 335 now.

Old Lifts: Bench-335, Squat-455, Deadlift-495
New lifts: Bench-375, Squat-545, Deadlift- 585

Strongest 17year old on DBB

Congrats! Feels good to finally break that 300 mark doesn't it.

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Congrats big guy. Do anything in particular to get through that plat?

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Congrats big guy. Do anything in particular to get through that plat?

Not really besides change up the routine a little every now and then. I also have gone through a growth spurt, and I've grown 2 inches taller.

Old Lifts: Bench-335, Squat-455, Deadlift-495
New lifts: Bench-375, Squat-545, Deadlift- 585

Strongest 17year old on DBB

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About 2 months before competition, i begin training that looks like this

Monday- Full Body Heavy 5 reps (Squats (Front and Back), Deads, Bench etc)
Tuesday- Light Explosives 10-15 rep range (Hang Cleans, Snatches, Squat Cleans, Overhead Squats, High Pulls included as well)
Wednesday- Off (normally compete on this day)
Thursday- Full Body Light 10-15 reps (Squats (Front and Back), Deads, Bench etc)
Friday- Assistance/weakness work

Keep in mind my competitions are olympic based so they are heavily based upon snatches and clean and jerks.