re: Daily Strength Check-In

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?