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if i give out my current bench routine...
« on: May 02, 2006, 07:40:44 AM »
could you tweak it to get me to 400lbs in a month? or is that about impossible?

right now my weeks look like this....


heavy days
flat bench: 12x185x1,10x225x1,10x275x1,6x315x1,6x345x1,3x365x1,8x275x1,10x225x2

incline: 12x185x1,10x225x1, 8x275x1, 4x315x1, 8x245x1, 10x225x1

incline flys:  20x45x1, 12x55x1, 12x70x1



light days

flat bench: 15x185x1, 12x225x2, 10x275x1, 10x225x2

incline flys: 15x50x2, 12x60x1, 12x65x1

declines:  15x225x1, 12x285x2, 10x350x1  and by the end of this it's cables til i'm toast....by then i'm pretty much out of it anyway  :-\

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Re: if i give out my current bench routine...
« Reply #1 on: May 02, 2006, 07:57:21 AM »
if you're doing 3 with 365 you should be damn close to 400 for a single already, if you went in and just did 10 with 135, 8 with 185, 5 with 225, 3 or 4 with 315, 1 or 2 with 365 you would probably get 395-405 for a single.
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Re: if i give out my current bench routine...
« Reply #2 on: May 02, 2006, 08:02:54 AM »
quit dickin around with those lighter sets.....

if your pushing 365 off ya there's no way you should be counting 225 and less as workin sets

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Re: if i give out my current bench routine...
« Reply #3 on: May 02, 2006, 08:05:25 AM »
lol well answered THAT question now didnt it....

thanks guys...so i should cut my total sets down and use heavier weights all around?

250,275x315x335x350 for reps?

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Re: if i give out my current bench routine...
« Reply #4 on: May 02, 2006, 08:21:49 AM »
if ya have access to heavy enough DB'S get into those too

wieghted dips'll get your numbers up there too

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Re: if i give out my current bench routine...
« Reply #5 on: May 02, 2006, 09:22:02 AM »
do some close grip bench presses triceps triceps triceps.

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Re: if i give out my current bench routine...
« Reply #6 on: May 02, 2006, 09:24:41 AM »
i do...and use almost the exact kinda weights....i used 315 for 8 reps with my closed grip benches..

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Re: if i give out my current bench routine...
« Reply #7 on: May 02, 2006, 03:26:54 PM »
Try lowering the bar to your chest. ::)
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Re: if i give out my current bench routine...
« Reply #8 on: May 03, 2006, 01:15:15 AM »
could you tweak it to get me to 400lbs in a month? or is that about impossible?

right now my weeks look like this....


heavy days
flat bench: 12x185x1,10x225x1,10x275x1,6x315x1,6x345x1,3x365x1,8x275x1,10x225x2

incline: 12x185x1,10x225x1, 8x275x1, 4x315x1, 8x245x1, 10x225x1

incline flys:  20x45x1, 12x55x1, 12x70x1



light days

flat bench: 15x185x1, 12x225x2, 10x275x1, 10x225x2

incline flys: 15x50x2, 12x60x1, 12x65x1

declines:  15x225x1, 12x285x2, 10x350x1  and by the end of this it's cables til i'm toast....by then i'm pretty much out of it anyway  :-\


Ditch the flyes all together....drop those BS light weight sets of anything over 8 and do multiple sets from the 3 to 6 rep range.  Do a couple of doubles and singles at the end. As for sets....I go by feel and you can do the same.
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Re: if i give out my current bench routine...
« Reply #9 on: May 03, 2006, 01:32:32 PM »
What does your Back and shoulder work look like? You need a big back ,big traps and rear delts to help get that big bench. AND LOTS of HEAVY HEAVY TRIS!!!!!!

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Re: if i give out my current bench routine...
« Reply #10 on: May 03, 2006, 10:41:15 PM »
What does your Back and shoulder work look like? You need a big back ,big traps and rear delts to help get that big bench. AND LOTS of HEAVY HEAVY TRIS!!!!!!
    close grip that shit  8)

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Re: if i give out my current bench routine...
« Reply #11 on: May 03, 2006, 11:05:06 PM »
My best was 445 for a single. I would start with a good pre-stretch on the shoulders pec and tri's. Hit the back muscles with barbell rows to ram blood in the upper body.
   I would then load the bar with no less than 225 and warm up with that. Then jump straight to 275 for 1. 315 for 1. 365 for 1. 405 for 1 and so on............ Once I hit my max then I would ram 315 for 8 to 12 reps and I would be done. ;)
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Re: if i give out my current bench routine...
« Reply #12 on: May 04, 2006, 06:00:13 AM »
my shoulder days look like this...

seated shoulder presses...

10x185x1,8x225x1,8x275x1,4x315x1,8x255x1,8x225x1

bent over laterals for my rear delts: 12x50x1, 10x60x2

front raises: 10x50x1, 10x55x1, 6x60x1

side laterals: 10x40x3 (weak... :-\)   i feel i have very strong rear delts from shooting heavier bows in competitive traditional archery for years...usually 65lbs or more of draw weight.

dumbbell shoulder presses: 10x60'sx1, 8x70'sx1, 8x75'x1

shrugs til i can't hold anymore weight..usually really heavy shrugs for about 5-6 sets then just run the rack til my grip gives out or i'm so low in weight that i dont even think it matters anymore.




and trust me...i hit it when it comes to triceps...those i know for a fact are heavier caliber when it comes to moving weight.  ;) :)

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Re: if i give out my current bench routine...
« Reply #13 on: May 04, 2006, 08:28:02 AM »
whoa, wait a minute, are you saying that you can shoulder press 315 for 4 but you have trouble benching 400? 4 reps with 315 would put you at around 350 for a single on the shoulder press and your bench should be at leats 90-100lbs. more than your shoulder press, every guy i've ever known who could military press 315 for reps could bench 500 or damn close to it.
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Re: if i give out my current bench routine...
« Reply #14 on: May 04, 2006, 08:54:20 AM »
you saying this shit is in my head?  >:( 

yep..i do 315 once a week...i can usually hit 2-4 reps with it no problem...but for the sake of form deductions and this or that...(yeah people think my weaknesses is my depth) i ONLY go to 90* and no farther down because i have this tendon that rolls or *pops* during any kinda shoulder moments...especially raises...it came up when i was playing tennis in highschool.   it starts to get pretty painful towards the end, so now i dont even risk it.  and yeah...i can almost closed grip and shoulder press what i bench and it bugs me.  :-\  it really depends on how much i've eaten and how i feel after back and chest day too..sometimes touching 295 on the press is harder than usual..but if i rest two days and have eaten accordingly before i lift...yeah 2-4 reps is not a problem. and no..there's no way possible i could touch 350 on a single in the shoulder press...anything 300 or a little over feels like i'm stuck under a truck.  i could probably do a partial starting from halfway up the press to fully extended but no way full range of motion with that much. and i've never heard of partial reps for shoulders anyway...  :-X

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Re: if i give out my current bench routine...
« Reply #15 on: May 11, 2006, 05:32:01 PM »
Hey Rush if you wish send me an email i'll send you a kick ass bench workout that if you follow it you will see great gains. We will have to modify some to your specifics.
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Re: if i give out my current bench routine...
« Reply #16 on: May 12, 2006, 02:00:19 PM »
email sent big guy! looking forward to hearing from ya!  :)