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Old 01-28-2010, 09:03 AM   #356
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Originally Posted by SensibleChiefsfan View Post
I had been working Chest/Triceps Monday/Thursday. Then I was working Back/Biceps on Tues/Friday. I was working legs on Weds/Saturday. I do core work every workout. I do planks on chest days. I do renegade rows on back days. Obviously, I also work lower back on back days. I do situps and leg lifts on leg day.

As far as reps, I originally started with a traditional pyramid. I went with a warm up set at 50% max. Then, 10 x 60%. Then 8 x 65%. Then 6 x 70%. Then 4 x 75%.

I made great progress initially. I increased my bench by 50lbs in less than three months. The problem is that I have increased it only 10lbs in the last two months.

So, I started doing five sets of five reps. I started at 170lbs. The next workout I will move up to 175lbs.

I based it on a workout that claims to increase your bench 50lbs in eight weeks.

It says to workout your chest every five days. I am probably going to shave a day off of that. And do it every four days.

After the eight weeks, I think I am going to try your program for a month and see how it works.

I had similar gains initially. Increased my working weight to 185 and my max to 225 (I felt like a badass when I had 2 45s on each side... I want to get my working weight to there). Anyway, I seem to have leveled off. I think a big part of the problem is I don't have anyone to spot me, so I chicken out on increasing weight.
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