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[scboss]

i was in the same boat regarding bench two months ago. I changed my routine to this

Incline dumbell press( alternate sides so hold both in the air and lower one at a time) 4 sets
Pushups 4 sets
Decline bench 4 sets
Dips 4 sets
Then id finish off with the pec deck 15 reps low weight for 7 sets, it may sound crazy but it gets a shitload of blood pumping to your chest at the end of your workout

I went from benching 50 dumbells for incline and 55 for flat and now im doing 65 for incline and 70 for flat.
Btw im also only resting 1 min max in between sets

[peternand]

nice car on the pic.

[Darkane]

BUMP, what's going on with this?!

updates.

[max_boost]

haha

Damn! I was hoping no one would notice and I can let the thread die j/k

Mid July: Start 5/3/1

Aug 9: I go to Vegas for de-load week. Do de-load lifts when I get back.

August 12: Disaster strikes. Undergo emergency surgery to fix something. Can't do shit for 3 weeks.

Sept 7: Starting training again. Did de-load lifts at 60% of my training max and it was HARD.

Takes me to this week. It's like starting all over again. The soreness, everything. LOL

I'm kind of scared, how hard should I push myself? Last week I was doing 60%. Should I try for 70%? or 80%?

STAY STRONG

[ZorroAMG]

Go light to start, just to avoid injury...

Welcome back!

[Darkane]

I like to gauge it like this:

Do the amount of weight that's comfortable with no pain in the gym.. Or slight discomfort but don't push it.

Try to notice yourself on daily tasks, once there is no pain there or you just did something and didn't feel anything you're just about ready to go hard again in the gym.

For example; If I hurt my back or something and I'm at work spinning a big valve or carrying some buckets of solvent Occasionally I don't even notice my back hurting. It just feels "better". That's when I know I'm ready to go heavy again.

I use tricks like that to gauge the healing and it seems to work pretty good.

[max_boost]

Might as well throw in a 1 year update.

I haven't done any squats or deads in over 6 months. Ya I know I'm weaksauce, whatever, flame me all you want lol

BUT

1 year ago, my bench was 115X5 and press 85X5

After being lazy in between, on and off.

My current numbers are bench 135X5 and press 100X5

Just saying. Progress is there.

I weigh in at 160lbs now. Weighed as much as 165 but I felt slow as fuck so I figure 160 is optimal for my frame. I'm 5'5

Diet, I'm eating a lot of protein still. I'm basically cutting carbs, well just the obvious no rice, no noodles, no bread kind of deal but incidental carbs from sauces, fried stuff, that I'm cool with. I'm carb sensitive and makes me so bloated when I eat noodles/rice so ya.

Stay Strong