Hi ! I am 6'3", 200 lbs. I have been lifting for a year and went from benching 110 lbs 3x5 to 170 lbs 3x5. Last week I tried a 1RM and was just able to get 1 rep of 200 lbs. It was an exciting milestone to bench my bodyweight for the first time !

My uncle is very sick and I would love to be able to lift 225 so I could tell him. Is there some way I could increase my 1RM to 225 lbs in one month ? I am not sure how long he will last.

My first thought was to use Smolev Jr. and add 10 lbs per week.

Any advice much appreciated.

Thanks !