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Go to the physio.
The 5x5 program is NOT the best way to increase bench press, far from it. Its no better that 4x6 or 6x4. Your just using basic principles of progressive resistance.
The bench needs to be attacked from your weakness. You need to determine the weakest part of your bench.
is it speed off the chest, is it lockout?
Twice a week bench sessions, one based on speed, one on heavy weights, supplemented by extensive tricep work.
Big Nick has added over 30kg to his bench in around 8 months doing this, Dave added 27.5kg, I have around 6 clients who undertook this program with briliant results.
The problem for most of you is it doesnt fit into your structured 3 x week 5 x 5 programs.
When specializing, only do one exercise at a time, you simply maintain the other lifts.
This fits in perfect with you as your injured at the moment.
The bench press used to be Nicks weakest lift, at 147.5kg, thats no longer the case.
Blue: not sure if we've met formally though I suspect that you were in mid last week training with Blake for the up coming PTC comp? I would've been the fellow getting about in old adidas lifting shoes and an awful attempt at a beard!shall have to get formally acquainted at some point!
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