Let's start here: what have you been doing?
I can't seem to get through a 275lb bench press. I have no room to gain body weight unless it included zero body fat which of course is near impossible.
I am looking for any and all information of how to program for consistent progress on the bench press and what to do in the event of stalling.
I have done a google search but I only trust the starting strength crew
Let's start here: what have you been doing?
That's a very long story.
I just finished a year and a half with a coach (from a different company) that had much different training methodologies. The reason for the switch was that, while I did make progress on Texas Method, it was killing me and the progress on bench was not all that great. Not only did I not make any progress with this coach, I REGRESSED on bench and didn't enjoy the training methodologies (high rep low weight, many variations, machines, etc..)
My plan was to revert back to an intermediate program from the practical programming book. Something like texas method or similar with some variations. I do have a lot more data on what my body responds to and what it doesn't.
I was hoping there was some material to read by people who have achieved high bench numbers and gotten through plateaus
We still don't know what you've been doing, so it's very hard to know where to tell you to start.
One week of upper body programming mid way through my 12 week bench press peak. closer to the end date, Friday became the day that would get heavier. When I ended this my bench press was 20lbs weaker at 255lbs 1rm
Monday
Bench
245x1@rpe8
235x2@rpe8
215x3
215x3
215x3
OHP
115x3@rpe5
125x3@rpe6
140x3@rpe7
125x3@rpe6
Wednesday
close grip bench
230x3@rpe9
190x3@rpe6
190x3@rpe6
190x3@rpe6
190x3@rpe6
190x3@rpe6
spoto press
135x5@rpe5
155x5@rpe6
175x5@rpe7
175x5@rpe7
Friday
OHP
160x1@rpe 8.5
125X3@rpe7
125X3@rpe7
125X3@rpe7
125X3@rpe7
3-0-0 tempo bench press
165x4@5
185x4@6
195x4@7
165x4@5
I actually have the second edition and was reading the novice/intermediate/advanced programming section again as I haven't read it in a while. When I ran the texas method the first time I made some good progress on lower body but not a ton of progress on upper body.
I was going to try again but organize my training to focus more on bench instead of alternating bench and press.
I was hoping to find an article like this but for the bench:
The Quest for a Stronger Overhead Press | Bill Starr
You were hoping you wouldn't have to buy and read PPST3. I understand.