what the hell!?!?!?

Distortion · 07-16-2001, 07:57 PM

It seems like i stopped progressing on bench, and all other chest excercises. Maybe i hit a plateau, but neways its pissing me off, i feel like a bitch benching the same thing for a few weeks here is my chest workout i only do it ONCE a week now. (Supreme) lol
Flat Bench 2x5 1x8
Incline Bench 2x5 1x8
Incline Flys 3x8

i'm trying to train about 75% for just strength, not to get cut

i dont think its my diet either, i take almost my weight in protein, creatine (just got back on) ZMA, and a Multi

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the only thing better than making muscle, is making muscle cars

ballast · 07-16-2001, 08:10 PM

Your routine looks fine to me.That's only nine work sets for chest, but maybe you are overtraining.Try eliminating the incline benches for a couple of weeks.If you show some improvement, then you were probably overtrained.If not, try dropping your reps to 3's instead of 5's on the presses.If you have gone stale on a routine, something as simple as changing the reps can make a significant difference.And 3 rep sets will contribute to strength development, so you wouldn't be changing your goals by dropping your reps.Just a suggestion.

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TheSupremeBeing · 07-16-2001, 08:51 PM

Try dropping the incline bench and for your high rep sets try 12's.

That will almost certainly solve your problem, if not get back to us.

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Complex problems have simple, easy to understand, wrong answers.

Distortion · 07-16-2001, 09:01 PM

Supreme u think i should drop low reps to 3 also?

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the only thing better than making muscle, is making muscle cars

TheSupremeBeing · 07-16-2001, 09:11 PM

If you want, I doubt it would do much of anything, though.

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Complex problems have simple, easy to understand, wrong answers.

Charger · 07-17-2001, 06:06 PM

You hit the wall! Time for one step back, two steps forward. Thats what I call it anyway. This is what I do,(right or wrong) I go for higher reps and switch from BB to DB presses. Do this for 2 or 3 weeks and then jump right back into heavy BB. You are going to take one step back in weight but in a couple of weeks you will get over the wall.
Good Luck! The other option is to just take a break all together.

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Can't never did nothin,(Dedicated to my father)

Scotty the Body · 07-24-2001, 02:26 PM

Like you, I've hit the wall, in fact, my bench has gotten worse so I'm going to DB for my chest workout and adding dips.
I've just started so I'll let you know how it goes.

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Just another day in the gutter

TheSupremeBeing · 07-24-2001, 03:17 PM

If you're trying to gain strength on bench in specific switching to different exercises isn't going to help.

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Complex problems have simple, easy to understand, wrong answers.

Scotty the Body · 07-24-2001, 03:26 PM

What about switching from BB to DB? or is changing rep scheme the only answer?

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Just another day in the gutter

ac · 07-24-2001, 03:40 PM

Why don't you try that blast your bench programme that is on the link page. I keep gettin adverts for it sent to my email. i don't know whether its a con or not but you might want to check it out.

Maki Riddington · 07-24-2001, 08:12 PM

If you want to excel at bench pressing then stick with bench pressing.

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Exercise, my drug of choice

TheSupremeBeing · 07-27-2001, 07:41 PM

Ya.

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Complex problems have simple, easy to understand, wrong answers.

07-16-2001, 07:57 PM	#1
Distortion Registered User Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: San Jose, CA, US Posts: 107	what the hell!?!?!? It seems like i stopped progressing on bench, and all other chest excercises. Maybe i hit a plateau, but neways its pissing me off, i feel like a bitch benching the same thing for a few weeks here is my chest workout i only do it ONCE a week now. (Supreme) lol Flat Bench 2x5 1x8 Incline Bench 2x5 1x8 Incline Flys 3x8 i'm trying to train about 75% for just strength, not to get cut i dont think its my diet either, i take almost my weight in protein, creatine (just got back on) ZMA, and a Multi ------------------ the only thing better than making muscle, is making muscle cars

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07-16-2001, 08:10 PM	#2
ballast Registered User Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Kalamazoo,MI USA Posts: 350	Your routine looks fine to me.That's only nine work sets for chest, but maybe you are overtraining.Try eliminating the incline benches for a couple of weeks.If you show some improvement, then you were probably overtrained.If not, try dropping your reps to 3's instead of 5's on the presses.If you have gone stale on a routine, something as simple as changing the reps can make a significant difference.And 3 rep sets will contribute to strength development, so you wouldn't be changing your goals by dropping your reps.Just a suggestion. ------------------ "My dad was a drunk,a gambler and a womanizer.I worshipped him!"

07-16-2001, 08:51 PM	#3
TheSupremeBeing Senior Member Join Date: May 2001 Location: Chillin' in mah cribb, yo. Posts: 598	Try dropping the incline bench and for your high rep sets try 12's. That will almost certainly solve your problem, if not get back to us. ------------------ Complex problems have simple, easy to understand, wrong answers.

07-16-2001, 09:01 PM	#4
Distortion Registered User Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: San Jose, CA, US Posts: 107	Supreme u think i should drop low reps to 3 also? ------------------ the only thing better than making muscle, is making muscle cars

07-16-2001, 09:11 PM	#5
TheSupremeBeing Senior Member Join Date: May 2001 Location: Chillin' in mah cribb, yo. Posts: 598	If you want, I doubt it would do much of anything, though. ------------------ Complex problems have simple, easy to understand, wrong answers.

07-17-2001, 06:06 PM	#6
Charger Pump Junky Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Iowa Posts: 465	You hit the wall! Time for one step back, two steps forward. Thats what I call it anyway. This is what I do,(right or wrong) I go for higher reps and switch from BB to DB presses. Do this for 2 or 3 weeks and then jump right back into heavy BB. You are going to take one step back in weight but in a couple of weeks you will get over the wall. Good Luck! The other option is to just take a break all together. ------------------ Can't never did nothin,(Dedicated to my father)

07-24-2001, 02:26 PM	#7
Scotty the Body I'm Dead Sexxxxy!! Elite Member Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Canada Posts: 4,970	Like you, I've hit the wall, in fact, my bench has gotten worse so I'm going to DB for my chest workout and adding dips. I've just started so I'll let you know how it goes. ------------------ Just another day in the gutter

07-24-2001, 03:17 PM	#8
TheSupremeBeing Senior Member Join Date: May 2001 Location: Chillin' in mah cribb, yo. Posts: 598	If you're trying to gain strength on bench in specific switching to different exercises isn't going to help. ------------------ Complex problems have simple, easy to understand, wrong answers.

07-24-2001, 03:26 PM	#9
Scotty the Body I'm Dead Sexxxxy!! Elite Member Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Canada Posts: 4,970	What about switching from BB to DB? or is changing rep scheme the only answer? ------------------ Just another day in the gutter

07-24-2001, 03:40 PM	#10
ac Registered User Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: scotland Posts: 154	Why don't you try that blast your bench programme that is on the link page. I keep gettin adverts for it sent to my email. i don't know whether its a con or not but you might want to check it out.

07-24-2001, 08:12 PM	#11
Maki Riddington Fat Bastard Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Canada Posts: 383	If you want to excel at bench pressing then stick with bench pressing. ------------------ Exercise, my drug of choice

07-27-2001, 07:41 PM	#12
TheSupremeBeing Senior Member Join Date: May 2001 Location: Chillin' in mah cribb, yo. Posts: 598	Ya. ------------------ Complex problems have simple, easy to understand, wrong answers.