Right now I squat and deadlift 70kg 4 sets 8-10 reps (18 yo, umad) but my bench sucks balls. I've been on 40kg for months and I always struggle with it, and I know it's not my form that's the problem, so what do I do?
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One thing Ive noticed almost instantaneously since changing my workout regime, is that less exercises but with more sets/reps is definitely the way to go. It's been awhile since I've felt that good muscle tear feeling the day after a workout. Up until recently I was focusing four days a week to working triceps, biceps, chest and shoulders (back incorporated) with about 5-7 exercises for each muscle group. For example
Monday - Legs & Core
Tuesday - Triceps & Chest 6 different exercises, 3 sets and approx 10-15 reps for each exercise
Wednesday - Biceps & Shoulders (same as above)
Thursday- Rest
Friday - Triceps n Chest
Saturday - Biceps n Shoulders
Sunday - Rest (and hangover
)
While this routine has made obvious differences to my strength and appearance, I had definitely plateaued, despite increasing weights at regular intervals.
Starting this week, I've changed my regime so that it's much more intensive.
Monday is still legs, but for the upper body workouts I now just concentrate on 4-5 exercises per muscle group with minimum 4 sets on each. So now I just dedicate one day to biceps/shoulders and the same for triceps/chest. The forth day is dedicated to cardio & core.
I'm hurting more now after this first week then I have in some time, but it's that good pain so it's all worth it.
Monday - Legs & Core
Tuesday - Triceps & Chest 6 different exercises, 3 sets and approx 10-15 reps for each exercise
Wednesday - Biceps & Shoulders (same as above)
Thursday- Rest
Friday - Triceps n Chest
Saturday - Biceps n Shoulders
Sunday - Rest (and hangover
)While this routine has made obvious differences to my strength and appearance, I had definitely plateaued, despite increasing weights at regular intervals.
Starting this week, I've changed my regime so that it's much more intensive.
Monday is still legs, but for the upper body workouts I now just concentrate on 4-5 exercises per muscle group with minimum 4 sets on each. So now I just dedicate one day to biceps/shoulders and the same for triceps/chest. The forth day is dedicated to cardio & core.
I'm hurting more now after this first week then I have in some time, but it's that good pain so it's all worth it.
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Assault uses the right dosages of creatine,beta alanine,taurine,tyrosine,citruline malate, and 6 grams of bcaa's, with a good enough cafeine dose.
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benchpress, a few remarks.
"inner pressure". Use your legs right. If you are not tot all, arch them back under the bench, and try to tension up before unracking. its tough to explain, basically, you must feel like you would lift you ass of the bench if you tentionise fully.
If you are to tall for that (like me) you can stretch the legs, and push your shoulders in the bench,with your heels (sounds strange, i know)
push your shoulders togheter.
arch your back as much as possiblebefore unracking.
when unracking, use only your lats to move the bar.
NOW, the most important
When lowering the bar, try to bent it, by trying to push your little finger towards each other. by doing this, you will push your ellbows togheter. lower untill chest.
when trying to move back up, keep the ellbows like that for 5 centimeter, then instead of trying to "bend the bar", try to pull the bar apart. your ellbows will now go to regular position a bit more.
"inner pressure". Use your legs right. If you are not tot all, arch them back under the bench, and try to tension up before unracking. its tough to explain, basically, you must feel like you would lift you ass of the bench if you tentionise fully.
If you are to tall for that (like me) you can stretch the legs, and push your shoulders in the bench,with your heels (sounds strange, i know)
push your shoulders togheter.
arch your back as much as possiblebefore unracking.
when unracking, use only your lats to move the bar.
NOW, the most important
When lowering the bar, try to bent it, by trying to push your little finger towards each other. by doing this, you will push your ellbows togheter. lower untill chest.
when trying to move back up, keep the ellbows like that for 5 centimeter, then instead of trying to "bend the bar", try to pull the bar apart. your ellbows will now go to regular position a bit more.
Jeez, that's complicated But I'll try to take all that in. Thanks.
But I'll try to take all that in. Thanks.
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One thing Ive noticed almost instantaneously since changing my workout regime, is that less exercises but with more sets/reps is definitely the way to go. It's been awhile since I've felt that good muscle tear feeling the day after a workout. Up until recently I was focusing four days a week to working triceps, biceps, chest and shoulders (back incorporated) with about 5-7 exercises for each muscle group. For example
Monday - Legs & Core
Tuesday - Triceps & Chest 6 different exercises, 3 sets and approx 10-15 reps for each exercise
Wednesday - Biceps & Shoulders (same as above)
Thursday- Rest
Friday - Triceps n Chest
Saturday - Biceps n Shoulders
Sunday - Rest (and hangover)
While this routine has made obvious differences to my strength and appearance, I had definitely plateaued, despite increasing weights at regular intervals.
Starting this week, I've changed my regime so that it's much more intensive.
Monday is still legs, but for the upper body workouts I now just concentrate on 4-5 exercises per muscle group with minimum 4 sets on each. So now I just dedicate one day to biceps/shoulders and the same for triceps/chest. The forth day is dedicated to cardio & core.
I'm hurting more now after this first week then I have in some time, but it's that good pain so it's all worth it.
Monday - Legs & Core
Tuesday - Triceps & Chest 6 different exercises, 3 sets and approx 10-15 reps for each exercise
Wednesday - Biceps & Shoulders (same as above)
Thursday- Rest
Friday - Triceps n Chest
Saturday - Biceps n Shoulders
Sunday - Rest (and hangover
)While this routine has made obvious differences to my strength and appearance, I had definitely plateaued, despite increasing weights at regular intervals.
Starting this week, I've changed my regime so that it's much more intensive.
Monday is still legs, but for the upper body workouts I now just concentrate on 4-5 exercises per muscle group with minimum 4 sets on each. So now I just dedicate one day to biceps/shoulders and the same for triceps/chest. The forth day is dedicated to cardio & core.
I'm hurting more now after this first week then I have in some time, but it's that good pain so it's all worth it.
One thing Ive noticed almost instantaneously since changing my workout regime, is that less exercises but with more sets/reps is definitely the way to go. It's been awhile since I've felt that good muscle tear feeling the day after a workout. Up until recently I was focusing four days a week to working triceps, biceps, chest and shoulders (back incorporated) with about 5-7 exercises for each muscle group. For example
Monday - Legs & Core
Tuesday - Triceps & Chest 6 different exercises, 3 sets and approx 10-15 reps for each exercise
Wednesday - Biceps & Shoulders (same as above)
Thursday- Rest
Friday - Triceps n Chest
Saturday - Biceps n Shoulders
Sunday - Rest (and hangover)
While this routine has made obvious differences to my strength and appearance, I had definitely plateaued, despite increasing weights at regular intervals.
Starting this week, I've changed my regime so that it's much more intensive.
Monday is still legs, but for the upper body workouts I now just concentrate on 4-5 exercises per muscle group with minimum 4 sets on each. So now I just dedicate one day to biceps/shoulders and the same for triceps/chest. The forth day is dedicated to cardio & core.
I'm hurting more now after this first week then I have in some time, but it's that good pain so it's all worth it.
Monday - Legs & Core
Tuesday - Triceps & Chest 6 different exercises, 3 sets and approx 10-15 reps for each exercise
Wednesday - Biceps & Shoulders (same as above)
Thursday- Rest
Friday - Triceps n Chest
Saturday - Biceps n Shoulders
Sunday - Rest (and hangover
)While this routine has made obvious differences to my strength and appearance, I had definitely plateaued, despite increasing weights at regular intervals.
Starting this week, I've changed my regime so that it's much more intensive.
Monday is still legs, but for the upper body workouts I now just concentrate on 4-5 exercises per muscle group with minimum 4 sets on each. So now I just dedicate one day to biceps/shoulders and the same for triceps/chest. The forth day is dedicated to cardio & core.
I'm hurting more now after this first week then I have in some time, but it's that good pain so it's all worth it.
It's Sunday and I'm on my way for a back and shoulders workout.
That's strange. I used to feel it on my shoulders when I did incline because I used a small angle on the bench.
You are supposed to start your first set on a lower weight with a lot of reps and then move up in weight but with less reps, right? That's what I've always been told, but my brother said he does the opposite, which seems to be working for him. I personally do the former, but curious as to what you guys think.