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re: Daily Strength Check-In
Posted on 5/10/18 at 12:43 pm to Lawyered
Posted on 5/10/18 at 12:43 pm to Lawyered
Man, I weigh 180 and that's where I'd love to get. I'm on my second run-through of Greyskull and I seem to be plateauing at the same place I did the first time - 3 sets of 5 with 205. I'm trying to decide whether to switch to 5-3-1 or just focus more on incline, close-grip, etc. and then come back to flat bench in 3 months or so.
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Posted on 5/10/18 at 2:01 pm to steve123
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3 sets of 5 with 205. I'm trying to decide whether to switch to 5-3-1 or just focus more on incline, close-grip, etc. and then come back to flat bench in 3 months or so.
I find that it's usually a mental thing more than a weight thing.
try doing the presses in a rack or with a board so you limit ROM for a couple weeks, then go back to regular bench.
Other option is to forget about the reps/structure for a couple weeks and just try to push more weight, 225, 245, etc.
Then come back to your program. The mental aspect should be handled by then and you're back on track!
good luck!
Posted on 5/10/18 at 11:22 pm to steve123
Mental, mental, mental. But switch it out for close grip bench and kick the shite out of close grip and get strong as shite on it. Then go incline and do the same thing then go back to bench.
So I love 531. But it's more of an advanced program. Let me ask you a question, how is going to a program that hits the lift less frequent, makes slower progress going to get you past the plateau? It's not and if it's slower progress you are after, you can keep the weight across a week on bench the same, just have to try and set rep records.
Also working your weak points will help, that's why I suggest close grip bench.
Now let's talk diet, what's it look like? At your weight, the greyskull philosophy would be 300g of protein, no carbs after 1pm outside of post workout. Control calories with carb and fat amounts. Are you doing that? If not do a reset and start doing those.
How much cardio are you doing?
So I love 531. But it's more of an advanced program. Let me ask you a question, how is going to a program that hits the lift less frequent, makes slower progress going to get you past the plateau? It's not and if it's slower progress you are after, you can keep the weight across a week on bench the same, just have to try and set rep records.
Also working your weak points will help, that's why I suggest close grip bench.
Now let's talk diet, what's it look like? At your weight, the greyskull philosophy would be 300g of protein, no carbs after 1pm outside of post workout. Control calories with carb and fat amounts. Are you doing that? If not do a reset and start doing those.
How much cardio are you doing?
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