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mrdanus Posts: 14 Joined: 2006/07/22	2006/07/22, 01:53 PM For the last 3 months I have been going to the gym 3 mornings a week. My bench increased from 85 3 set 8 reps to 105 3 set 8 rep, but I cant increase it anymore. I can shoulder press 160 3 set 8 rep, I dont see why I can't bench more! Help me!
yadmit Posts: 4,670 Joined: 2003/10/05	2006/07/22, 02:15 PM Welcome to FT... Do a fit buddy search on the bench press. Lots of posts on this movement... t -------------- I am training for birthdays. Be here. Live. Love. Hope. Now. Faith. Believe. You. - Keith Urban
mrdanus Posts: 14 Joined: 2006/07/22	2006/07/22, 02:52 PM how do i do one of those searches?
MattWV Posts: 74 Joined: 2006/05/12	2006/07/22, 03:28 PM There's a search box at the bottom of every page on this site.
mrdanus Posts: 14 Joined: 2006/07/22	2006/07/22, 04:40 PM I didnt really find what i wanted. Whats a good routine? Sets, reps? how often?
jakewa3 Posts: 59 Joined: 2005/10/02	2006/07/24, 10:55 PM How's your form? I can't Shoulder Press that much, yet I can bench close to 300. Arms too wide/narrow maybe? Elbows dropping to the front instead of the side or vice versa? Doing bench after some other component in your workout? Try doing incline bench first then flat for a few weeks, then reverse it.
rev8ball Posts: 3,081 Joined: 2001/12/27	2006/07/25, 01:29 AM Take a look into the Powerlifting thread. Lots of great info there... -------------- Michael Powerlifters - We eat raw meat, and sleep naked in the snow...
coolnatedawg Posts: 813 Joined: 2005/03/09	2006/07/27, 11:01 AM are you using a machine to do your shoulder work? i really cant see how you could shoulder press 160 and bench that little... it just doesnt make sense.