[quote]rich44 wrote:
Westside!! Go to www.elitefts.com there are plenty of articles on bench there written by Dave Tate. You can also look for his articles here at T-Nation. I recommend his “Bench 600” article here. I hope that helps. Good luck.
Rich[/quote]
I second this, just make sure that your exercise rotation is made of exercises that the bottom of your bench, you may want to do something like this:
2 weeks of each:
Index on rings bench press work up to a 5RM
2 Board Press (pinky on rings)work up to a 1RM then take 90% of that weight and do 5 singles.
Index on rings bench press work up to a 3RM, then take 75-80% and do close grip presses tucking your elbows in and bringing bar to upper abs 5 sets of 4-5.
Floor Presses (pinky on rings)work up to 1RM, then 90% x 4-5 singles.
Competition grip Bench Press, work up to 1RM, then 80% to failure.
This will be your ME day, no direct tricep work needed, 4 sets of some kind of row or pulldown, 4 sets for upper back and you’re done.
rest 3 days and on your DE day do the folowing 2 weeks each:
Military Press 5x8.
50% of your Bench 1RM, 10x3.
Index on rings Incline Bbell Press 5x8.
50% of your Bench 1RM, 10x3.
Dbell Bench Press 5x8.
4 sets of some kind of row or pulldown, 4 sets for upper back and you’re done.
Also, dedicate one day of the week to:
Squats work up to a 3RM (3 weeks)
Deadlifts up to a 3Rm (3 weeks)
Good Mornings up to a 5RM (3 weeks)
follow up each of these with pull thoughs, abs, hammer curls.
These are just guidelines, you listen to your body, your elbows should remain healthy and painless, PM me if you have any questions.