Routine Question

Bigger Stronger Leaner Competitive Bodybuilding
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Hello everyone.

I have a quick question about my workout, which just doesnt seem to make sense to me. To start, the only gym I have access to only has cables and machines for me to work with. I know this isn’t ideal, but it is all I have.

My question has to do with my bench press (on a machine). I can typically do 3x6 of 130lbs. This seems to be very low to me. As I believe it, the bench press’s major muscles used are triceps and chest. For triceps, I do Tricep Pushdowns (with a straight bar on the cables) and am able to do 3x8 of 150lbs. For chest I do Cable Crossovers, with 3x8 of 80lbs/hand.

From my viewpoint, my bench press seems to be noticibly lacking. Is there something I am missing? Are the exercises I do for my triceps and chest just easier than the bench, therefor leading to me lifting more with them? Thank you for your help everyone.

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Missing??

Asdie from the fact that your shoulders are also a prime mover in the bench press and you use your lats, bi’s etc as stabilizers. The only thing Im thinking is you cant bank or trust the #'s on machines just aim to do Better than you did prior.

Meaning you might do 130 on that particular bench machine. Go to another gym and a differnet machine you may do 160.

Phill