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Originally Posted by Choopa Phil
Do a 5x5 routine. 5 set of 5 reps heavier weight. It will take progressive overload, time, and proper nutrition. What are your current stats now?
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I've been stuck on 205 as my working set for a few weeks. I usually put up about 8 reps when I'm at my strongest. That would translate into a 225 bench for about 3 or 4 reps, but I want to wait until I can do a good sized set before moving up to 2 plates.
But I've recently discovered that I'm very strong on dumbbell incline(35%) benching. I do it after my flat bench, and can do multiple sets of 85's x 6 reps with pushups in between sets.
I struggle with the barbell, but become a beast when I reach the dumbbells. Could it be that my BB work is my warmup for the dumbbells?
One thing that could be holding me back is that I'm not eating for heavy lifting(except maybe a little extra on lift days). I've been trying to lose weight while adding muscle, and it is working for the most part. As I've become trimmer, my weight has hovered in the same spot so that has to be muscle gain...and I'm starting to look a little "Jackman" -- at least in shape and size.