My bench press is very embarrasing, i fail around 110 pounds and have been stuck at that for a long time.
Can someone give me a link to a workout schedule that will help me lift more and possibly some tips, or atleast a schedule i can stick to? I just dont want to waste any more time and i know i gotta be doing something wrong, shouldnt i be increasing a very little ammount of weight every time i workout?
And i heard if you want to lift more you have to get your body to get used to lifting heavy so it knows it has to make yourself stronger , should i put heavy weight that i cant handle and have someone spot me and lift it up to break this plateua im on?
Hope someone can help me. Sorry for the dumb questions im kinda new to this site.
In your case I’d start with Push ups, Pull Ups, Light squats, curls and tricept extensions. Once you can pound out 25-30 pushups, you are ready to start the bench.
I think you are trying too much wieght and not giving your body a stress factor enough to gain.
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lol well ill definetely look into what those posts said and find my way around, but basically wanted to know if anyone else was in my situation and a particular workout sched. helped them.
I have been working out for a while so i know what exercises are for what , but havent been following any certain kind of schedule which probably isnt too good.
I can do 20 pushups for sure without stopping, but not sure how much since i usually only do them if its the end of my workout.
Im pretty happy with every other muscle group with the weight im pushing, im acutally really happy with my deadlift and squats since im a small guy, but my bench press is just killing me.im also eating alot more.
[quote]Rockscar wrote:
In your case I’d start with Push ups, Pull Ups, Light squats, curls and tricept extensions. Once you can pound out 25-30 pushups, you are ready to start the bench.
I think you are trying too much wieght and not giving your body a stress factor enough to gain.[/quote]
Push ups, push ups, push ups. I too had a hard time with my bench press. I’m 5’11’’ and weigh about 160lbs. I’ve been working out on a consistent basis for about 6 months.
My bench press improved dramatically during a two week period in which I performed at least 200 push ups a day. At the very least. 50 in the morning, 50 during lunch, 50 after work, and another 50 while watching some tv at night. Do that for about two weeks and continue to do them until you can do 30-40 in one session. Then start adding an incline to your push ups.
Once you are able to perform 30 push ups with your legs supported by a chair, you are going to notice an improvement in your bench press. I finally benched my weight two months ago…
I dont mind doing that many pushups a day, but should i let my body rest every other day? and what if im working out arms or legs etc… at the gym, do i still do pushups or take a couple weeks off from the gym to do only pushups?
I agree, your body will tell you. Personally, I would do my pushups everyday, except for the day I was working on my chest. Once you reach the 30-40 pinnacle, you are going to see a difference in your chest, increased strength on your bench press, and more energy for your workouts.