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Wooooof! Big targets! I hit a similar wall at 60kg bench and even 70kg felt a million miles away so fair play for setting a goal and going for it
yoshy-
Bench has always been my weak point- and has always progressed slower than other compound lifts.
have found that more frequent benching has helped a bit, along with more variance in rep ranges/ RPE. for wherever reason sticking to the same programming for bench week in week out for months has never worked for me (perhaps its just been the wrong programming ).
Have done 5x5, texas method, bigger learner stronger power-building routine and now 5/3/1
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For me the biggest change has been strengthening the supporting muscle groups that contribute to a stronger bench press - for me specifically the lats, shoulders and triceps were really holding me back. Getting them stronger on their own means I can really feel them working when I'm pressing.
I also had a session with a mate of mine who's way stronger and his technique tips have really helped.
It also helps that my gym is 2 mins walk from my house so I can easily get there for an hour before work.
chrismanc
Bainbridge
Stronglifts adds weight so quickly and you recover super fast from lighter weights anyway, so the progress is always very quick to begin with.
I moved away from it last year as I ended up seemingly banging against a brick wall with my bench around the 60kg area.
With a different program (Candito) I'm on track to bench bodyweight (85kg) by the end of the year.
I struggle to fit in decent squat and deadlift workouts while having high volume of cycling but as we are coming to the end of the season I'll be concentrating on those much more until next spring. A couple of zwifts a week should keep my cycling fitness at a reasonable level.
Next year my aim is to bench 100kg, squat 130kg and deadlift 150kg. Let's see if that's realistic or not!