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I currently run double progression with top set as amrap. Add 2.5 kg to a lift when I get 6 or more reps, 5 reps keep the same weight, less than 5 drop by 2.5. Makes it simple and auto regulates intensity.
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It’ll depend on how much you bench. 2.5kg for a lightweight female lifter is very different to 2.5kg for a large male new to benching and that’s very different to someone benching 140+
Generally jumps in weight should be predefined by your program. If you’re doing a linear progression (just going up when you hit target weights) then I’d jump 2.5kg. If you’re planning to wave progression (e.g. 3 weeks up, drop down, repeat) then you can start to plan for bigger jumps.
For me, if I can add 2.5kg a month to my bench I’d be very happy but actual jumps in working weights are planned around 5-10kg between sessions. But the planned ‘hardness’ or the number of reps will change to accommodate that to a degree.
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5/10kg on bench is a pretty big jump. But as people say it kind of depends what your programming/coach says. If you can do +2.5kg every time you bench then I'd say keep doing that til you can't.
Some things like GZCLP have you do more sets of less reps when you stall, others have you decrease weight increment.
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No one I could ask to spot me last night and not wanting to do the drop and roll of shame I am now sneaking up by 5kg increments instead of my usual 10, which allowed me to get 8 at 55. Prompted me to ask- when it gets heavy, what do you chaps push forward by- 2.5/5/10/something else?