john10fan. i had that same problem but just try taking like a 3 to 5 days off of any bench pressing. and then start up again but make sure you take at least one day off between benching
I myself am 6'2" and weigh 169 pounds. Your pyramid is off. I use a type of pyramid (about 4 times a year) that insures that you'll hit a new PR every time you perform as long as you're willing to put forth the effort and intensity. It's pretty basic, and I'm sure some of you have used it before, but it really works for me. Take 100 pounds off of your max and do 10 reps. Then add 20,do 8,add another 20, do 6 reps. And so on until you're doing your previous 1RM. Give it a shot.
yeah john10fan that's fuckin sick for a guy who is 5'8 and 130.. i'm the same height at 165 and i'm benching 185 in sets..but i have a 35 pound advantage on you so..my advice is just keep goin man..get your technique down and dont worry so much about the weight.. you'll be there in no time =)
Very Cool. I like both the form and rate. Many do experiment with changing up all three, down, hold & up (Ian King comes to mind), that never helped me too much either.
You look to be about the same as me strength wise. Nothing more rewarding than hitting the Iron!
I wouldn't call that very slow to be honest. Try going 4 seconds down, 1 second up. Time-Under-Tension should be 40-70 seconds for the set. If you're doing 10-12 reps, each rep should take between 4 and 7 seconds. So, for example, 4 seconds down, 1 second up, or 5 seconds down, 2 seconds up. See if that works for you!
Nice lifts my man... my mini goal is to get up to doing reps of 10 with 185. If I stay consistent I'll hit that goal soon.
Elreypachuco 2 years ago
john10fan. i had that same problem but just try taking like a 3 to 5 days off of any bench pressing. and then start up again but make sure you take at least one day off between benching
mininomar 3 years ago
nice work
wantabewrestler 3 years ago
I myself am 6'2" and weigh 169 pounds. Your pyramid is off. I use a type of pyramid (about 4 times a year) that insures that you'll hit a new PR every time you perform as long as you're willing to put forth the effort and intensity. It's pretty basic, and I'm sure some of you have used it before, but it really works for me. Take 100 pounds off of your max and do 10 reps. Then add 20,do 8,add another 20, do 6 reps. And so on until you're doing your previous 1RM. Give it a shot.
cyberkai99 3 years ago 2
yeah john10fan that's fuckin sick for a guy who is 5'8 and 130.. i'm the same height at 165 and i'm benching 185 in sets..but i have a 35 pound advantage on you so..my advice is just keep goin man..get your technique down and dont worry so much about the weight.. you'll be there in no time =)
pwalkkwalp 3 years ago
Allright
fmarotte 4 years ago
JOhn10fan Im not a proffesional but doing 4 set of 6 reps twice a week give me some good result
fmarotte 4 years ago
And sorry for my english
fmarotte 4 years ago
It really works
JONATHANMARTINPEREZG 4 years ago
why the fuck would you tape this, let alone put it on youtube? I see kids benching that daily at the gym.
Oh, you drive a Honda....I see....your in my prayers
craigthecat 4 years ago
Don't hate if you got no video for backing up.
david08106 2 years ago
thats terrible form!! lol jk could u guys help me out ive been stuck at 175 bench max out for almost 2 months. im 16 5'8" 130lbs
john10fan 4 years ago
that "warm up" set is wearing u out lighten up
iam guessing u were trying to warm up to max, what you should do is speed bench 50% of max with bands 3X2 will do it
bdog703 4 years ago
Very Cool. I like both the form and rate. Many do experiment with changing up all three, down, hold & up (Ian King comes to mind), that never helped me too much either.
You look to be about the same as me strength wise. Nothing more rewarding than hitting the Iron!
Pitfrog 4 years ago
I wouldn't call that very slow to be honest. Try going 4 seconds down, 1 second up. Time-Under-Tension should be 40-70 seconds for the set. If you're doing 10-12 reps, each rep should take between 4 and 7 seconds. So, for example, 4 seconds down, 1 second up, or 5 seconds down, 2 seconds up. See if that works for you!
jordan3i4 4 years ago