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Originally Posted by jc95
any tips for bench? my bench rarely ever goes up.
i'm doing them 3x5 every monday and friday
i'm making an arch so my lower back is off the bench, i'm squeezing my glutes and my shoulder blades are pulled back a bit yet my bench is so inconsistent...
some days i can do 135 no problem, other days i can only get like 3 reps.
i feel my bench lacking a lot compared to my deadlifts and squats
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More OH Presses, dips, weighted dips, and tricep work. And wouldn't hurt to do narrow and wide stance pushups on days off at home. Work up to 100.
And you only do 3 sets of 5. Try increase either rep or sets when appropriate, and don't be afraid to increase gradually
Worse case scenario....you yell, watch out, "Weights dropping" and slide the weights off. Nothing wrong with it, at least you put it all out there.
Just out of curiosity, you likely do a boatload more of squats eh? like 5x5, and more than twice a week? Because from memory, you are near 3 plates at about a year of gym. That's good stuff, but you were likely overemphasizing squats, compromising bench.