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Very often you will hear that a lifter is stuck – something like the bench press getting stuck at 225 lb. It’s usually one of a few recurring numbers. I don’t think I have ever heard of someone’s bench press getting stuck at something like 237 lb...
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Fantastic article James. Well done!
Thanks for the encouragement Tom, I'm glad you liked it.
Great info. Thanks
This explains why that first increase after a benchmark, whether it's 2 lbs or 5 lbs, always feels much heavier than it should.
Disclaimer: I have limited experience with multi plate benchmarks but I just assumed it was Question No. 4 after Rip's First Three Questions, "Are you a pussy?"
