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Stalled Bench(3 month plateu)---Need Help
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Thursday, November 05, 2009 9:37 AM
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alright so i have benn stalled at 255 on the bench press for 3 months I have tried a number of different routines, even tried switching up the exercises, reps, sets, nothing works can someone help me out and point out what might be causing this. or a possible solution. I have attached my workout. here is what i eat during the day Meal 1- Granola, Milk, Cytogainer Shake Meal 2- 1 Cup mixed Fruit, PBJ whole wheat sandwich Meal 3-(post workout) Cytogainer shake Meal 4- 1 Cup Fruit,1 Cup Veggies, Brown Rice, Tuna Meal 5- Whole Wheat Pasta, Garlic, Oil, Grilled Chicken, Brocolli Meal 6 - Cytogainer Shake Most Recent Numbers Monday - A1. Rack Lock Outs - Max 3-5 275x5 B1. Incline Bench Press - 2x15-20 125x15 C1. Cable Rows - 4x8-12 195x10 C2. Pull Downs - 4x8-12 175x10 D1. Barbell Shrugs - 3x8-15 305x8 E1. Hammer Curls - 3x8-15 65x12 F1. Ab Machine - 3x10-15 160x15 Wednesday - A1. Dead Lift - Max 3-5 345x5 B1. DB Single Leg Squat - 3x6-12 65x12 C1. Leg Curls - 3x8-12 80x12 D1. Floor Sweepers - 3xF 50 E1. Wrist Curls - 3x10-15 155x10 Thursday - A1. 185lbs Bench Test - 3xF 185x13 B1. Pull Ups - 3xF 12 B2. Body Weight Rows - 3xF 20 C1. Military Press - 4x15-20 90x15 D1. Barbell Shrugs - 3x8-10 295x10 D2. Barbell Curls - 3x8-10 85x10
Height = 5'9 11/01/09...11/12/09...06/19/10 Weight = 184...186...195 B.Squat = 315...365...435 Deadlift = 385...405...455 Cleans = 155...175...275 Bench = 245...255...335
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PumaKrieg
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Re:Stalled Bench(3 month plateu)---Need Help
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Thursday, November 05, 2009 4:18 PM
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have you tried a reset? Perhaps raising the volume (sets + reps) but lowering the intensity (weight lifted)? Slowly bring the intensity up week after week until after a month it should be around your current max, then drop the volume and raise the intensity (drop to higher weight lower reps) and witness the dual factor theory at work.
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Re:Stalled Bench(3 month plateu)---Need Help
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Thursday, November 05, 2009 5:14 PM
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i dont know i got stalled at 250 but eating more and benching more for a week or 2 then taking a break the next week did it for me went from 250-260 in the last month
219 weight trying to lower 217 now. 2 months later. lol. 250 bench 305 squat 345 deadlift
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Re:Stalled Bench(3 month plateu)---Need Help
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Friday, November 06, 2009 1:40 PM
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Eating more is always an easy way to increase your lifts. Also other than repping 185, I don't see anywhere where you are doing flat bench? Of course other lifts help, but if you want to improve on something, generally it helps to do it. Also is this your full workout? Because I see alot more upper body lifts than lower body..one last thing is that I think instead of the cytogainer shakes 3x a day, you should try and get some solid foods in you. Pretty nice lifts btw.
Goals by end of 2009: Bench 205 Squat 255 ATG Squat Clean 185 "There is no elevator to success, you must take the stairs."
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