Weak Chest :(

[bouncer070]

Hey i've been lifting for some time now but my chest has gone up only slightly in strength in two years. I've pretty much always followed the rutines I've found on the boards, and I eat decently well (making sure I take in high protiene). My stats are 6', 183 lbs, about 18% body fat. I'm doing JS's 5x5 and have stuck to it religiously and have been for 4 months. everything else has gone up in size and strength but chest... can't get more then 155 lbs up for 5 sets of 5.... any suggestions??? PLEASE HELP!!

[mr.nitro]

what ive done when Ive hit a slump is change my workout. right now I do 4 sets(10 reps each, or at least I try for 10) on my bench press, but when I stop inproving I do 1 heavy set. aim for 10 reps, if you can do that its too light, so you would increase your weight. try that for a couple weeks and see how it works for you.

[mr.nitro]

heres a link

http://www.bodybuilding.com/fun/hitworkout.htm

[MANWHORE]

Originally Posted by bouncer070

Hey i've been lifting for some time now but my chest has gone up only slightly in strength in two years. I've pretty much always followed the rutines I've found on the boards, and I eat decently well (making sure I take in high protiene). My stats are 6', 183 lbs, about 18% body fat. I'm doing JS's 5x5 and have stuck to it religiously and have been for 4 months. everything else has gone up in size and strength but chest... can't get more then 155 lbs up for 5 sets of 5.... any suggestions??? PLEASE HELP!!

I forget the 5X5 .. how many X/week are you working chest

[AnimalMass]

Nitro,

That's hands down the worst program in the history of weight training.

Bouncer,

Something isn't adding up. You mean to tell me that for the past 4 months you have been training bench 1-2 times per week and doing 155 for 5x5 the entire time?

Please tell us exactly what you are doing and what your poundages have been.

Matt

[MANWHORE]

Yeah,if i was using the same weight for even 4 weeks,i would know something was very wrong

[bouncer070]

Well I started late august when i first read about the 5x5, I kept track of all my weights from the beginning and would go for the 5 weeks, do two weeks of maxing, then go into the 3x3 for 3 weeks or so, then go back to the 5x5. I started my chest with 135 increased my weights to 155 by going up 5 lbs ever week. I strugled when i started the 155 but eventually got it up for the 5 sets of 5 but then when i went to 160 the next week I could only do like 3 or so on my own then spots on the last, on the last set. I would stick with 160 for 3 weeks but i would start to go down in reps on last one wherei would only make 2 on my own. think its a mental block? should i do pushups at night or something?

P.S.
I follow the 5x5 the best that i from what i've read on the site... I read the page at least 5 times through.

[MANWHORE]

You probably just need more rest .. Take a week off

[ForemanRules]

Post your exact workout in detail....all days, exercises reps ect.

[MANWHORE]

I'm going to have to agree with Manwhore on this one .. take some time off bro

[AnimalMass]

you are manwhore dumbass.

I agree with foreman, post exaclty what you are doing, and either how little meat you are eating, or how much weed your are smoking, because something isn't adding up.

Matt

[j martini]

Hows your diet? The best workout programe in the world wont do shit if you dont have your diet in order.

[youngBuilder]

Originally Posted by MANWHORE

I'm going to have to agree with Manwhore on this one .. take some time off bro

LoL, this guy is halarious.

[youngBuilder]

The last time i started going backwards in terms of strenght, like what is happening to you as you seem to be losing reps, i took a week off and i came back wayyy stronger. That was ofcourse during thanksgiving where i pretty much ate everything in site and sat on my ass and whatched football, so i got plenty of rest. I also had a feeling i was overtraining.


It is important to post your diet up as well, that could be, and probably is, what is holding you up.

[MANWHORE]

Originally Posted by youngBuilder

The last time i started going backwards in terms of strenght, like what is happening to you as you seem to be losing reps, i took a week off and i came back wayyy stronger.

I wouldn't joke about that ... well,i would but i wasn't. .. Better yet,Start Tren at 400mg/week. You'll be up to benching 200 in no time