so hey guys…dont know what to do…my bench has not improved in a couple of years…around 5 years ago i could bench 190 at 130 and than i had a shoulder injury that didnt allow me to bench for a while…obvoisly bench went down but now at bw of 170 i still cant bench more than i used to…
the thing is that all my other lifts have improved
incline bench- from 90lb 10reps → 110lbs 10 reps
close grip bench- from 132lbs to 180lbs
dumbbell press 10reps with 50 lbs → 10reps with 70lbs
…do you think its some sort of mental barrier??? what can i do abt it if so
i would like to add that everything else improved…i can squat around 70lbs more…didnt used to deadlift back than but sure of wouldnt have lifted more than 265 and now i can lift 415…
[quote]AntonioFlores wrote:
i would like to add that everything else improved…i can squat around 70lbs more…didnt used to deadlift back than but sure of wouldnt have lifted more than 265 and now i can lift 415…[/quote]
four-fifteen pull ?
not doubting you…just a typo-check [ it’s like spell-check , but for numbers ]
[quote]AntonioFlores wrote:
i would like to add that everything else improved…i can squat around 70lbs more…didnt used to deadlift back than but sure of wouldnt have lifted more than 265 and now i can lift 415…[/quote]
four-fifteen pull ?
not doubting you…just a typo-check [ it’s like spell-check , but for numbers ][/quote]
Could have long gorilla arms.
I can kind of relate to you OP in a sense. I messed up my hip abductor/flexor not really sure what happened I went to medical and they didn’t really know either. Anyway tonight was the first time squatting 315 again and I definitely experienced a fight or flight type fear before attempting it. Actually felt kind of cool. Ended getting a solid 3 when I only wanted one.
Unless you’re shoulder is actually wrecked maybe its time to just face your fears.
I had a good friend of mine coaching me on technique last year. To help me break through mental barriers he loaded the bar for me. I was told to look away while he put weight on the bar and not to look at it before I lifted. It resulted in a 15 lb bench PR and a 20lb deadlift PR in the same training session. Now weights that used to scare me simply don’t anymore.
Have you actually attempted more weight? Slack more weight on the bar and go for it. Upload a vid if you’re still having problems. The work is there, just apply it.
[quote]AntonioFlores wrote:
i would like to add that everything else improved…i can squat around 70lbs more…didnt used to deadlift back than but sure of wouldnt have lifted more than 265 and now i can lift 415…[/quote]
four-fifteen pull ?
not doubting you…just a typo-check [ it’s like spell-check , but for numbers ][/quote]
This guy needs help (so do I tho!) - I’ve been in a similar situation: 215 bench, 500 dl a while ago.
Now it’s more like 244 and 550 so a pretty similar ratio.