ok, my bench is not stuck per say, but it is moving at a snail pace compared to everything else. over 3 months ago i took a month off from training due to new addition to family. before that layoff i was hittin 250 bench for reps of +/-5 and it was steadily moving. now i am strugglin to hit 215x2 today. now here is the crazy part my sqts and deads are jumpin up 5-10 lbs a work out right now. my sqt is at its strongest it has been so far and deads are moving quickly back to were they were before i too time off. my routine is based off of PB's routine, with very little change to it. some thing like this:
D1 bench work
D2 tire pull/drags & sand bag traing 25-35 min
D3 deads/back
3 days off
D4 sqts/legs
D5 tire pull/drag & sand bag training 25-35 min
2 days off
start over
every other work out i change up exercises (ie, BB bench, becomes rack bench, BB sqts become front SQT, deads become rack pulls) then i rotate back to the starting exercises. also every wt training day i do 10 min pre/post work out cardio+20 min total of cardio.
so what or were am i going wrong here. when i was benching 250 i was doing a full body work out 2x a week.
my diet if it comes up is a TCD. based off of what IA posted over on his board. so this may have wee bit to do with it, but i doubt it as everything else is moving upward. |
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my experience has been that bench/upper body strength leaves faster and returns slower than legs when you take time off . possibly due to useing the legs more in day to day life but thats just a guess . i would keep doing what your doing and give it another month or 2 .
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Quote: | my experience has been that bench/upper body strength leaves faster and returns slower than legs when you take time off . possibly due to useing the legs more in day to day life but thats just a guess . i would keep doing what your doing and give it another month or 2 . | Dadawg do you suspect the tire pull/drags may also be helping my SQT/deads? as it appears i am beating them both all the time by doin this. were as my chest is barely being hit comparitively.
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Quote: | Dadawg do you suspect the tire pull/drags may also be helping my SQT/deads? as it appears i am beating them both all the time by doin this. were as my chest is barely being hit comparitively. | it could definately explain it , or at least part of the difference .
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Ask Winter for help. He told me to incorporate a speed session every week, it's really helped me and him a lot. And other friends too
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i may a 2nd bench only lift to my sqt day..do a reg leg work and then a lighter bench right after that...i wanna try and keep my work out schedule the same and i love PB's routine.
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