Originally Posted by
John Fioravanti
5 singles at 163 lbs for a guy that can deadlift 500lbs isn't all that stressful and shouldn't interfere with your intensity bench. Generally speaking, upper body lifts need more work, not less when you stall, especially when you're only pressing 163 lbs. You need to be working bench and press twice a week. I work both per week and am seeing steady progress.
If you're serious about programming and competing, you gotta read PPST3e, probably more than once. Like the others said, it will clear a lot of things up.
I do think you'd benefit from a 4-day split, having read PPST3e. You're strong enough where loading so much tonnage on your one day might be too much to handle. The grey book talks about reasons to switch.
If you get bigger, you will lift more weight. I don't know jack shit about competing, so I have no clue what the optimal bodyweight/weightclass is for you.
Being 225 lbs and having a lower squat and deadlift, I am amazed by you powerlifting types. Hats off to you.