hey guys I've been lurking around the forums for a little while now... I decided to finally post...

I'm 5'11 around 180... I have a pretty nice body (abs and a good chest I guess) however I feel that I pretty much reached a plateau; that's where I need help.

For about a year now I've been working out at random times...
(mostly according to how my body feels).
When I feel like I'm getting fat or whatever, I'll go downstairs do some bench presses until I feel better. Recently I've been trying to break out of this habit and start a real routine.

At home I usually do 3 sets 8 reps of about... 145 lbs + the bar (What I think is 15 lbs)

I also have 40lb dumbbells that I fool around with, usually doing presses and sometimes fly’s

Really I just want a basic routine to follow and some tips as to how to adjust to my personal needs

If you want, I could post pictures...


thanks a lot guys 

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