Stalling on Bench Press :(

[TheLostProphet]

Been following the standard SS programme, currently weight a teeny-tiny 59.7kg. I stalled at 37.5kg two weeks ago and had to get someone to help lift the bar off me. I deloaded by 10% and began working my way up again. I can do 35kg fine.

When it got to my 37.5kg work set, I managed to do 4 reps successfully, then nearly busted a nut trying to do the 5th before calling for help and racking it. This pissed me off so much, it left me in a bad mood all day lol.

A guy in the gym said try doing 3x3 first, then working my way up to 3x5. Anyone have any other ideas?

[mstrofbass]

Eat more. A lot more.

[Carnivroar]

nvm, see below

[Les Hahn]

I agree with the 5x3 or 8x3. You could start with 5x3 and take it up from there. Make sure you deload a little and don't grind reps. Try to make your reps very explosive if you can. It would help to see a video of your form too.

Keep at it, you will be a bench monkey in no time!!!

[halbritt]

stick with 3x5s. 35 to 37.5 to big of a jump. Try microloading. Recommend sticking with the program and doing three sets of five across. Also, if you haven't already post a video of form.

[mstrofbass]

Eating more doesn't solve much since strength gains are neurological not muscular.

What. The. Fuck.

[Carnivroar]

5x3; 8x3

3x3 is a good idea but too little volume.

Eating more doesn't solve much since strength gains are neurological not muscular.

Also do triceps exercises.

What the hell was I thinking. It's probably because I'm not used to kilograms, but when I converted those numbers, I realized how low they are. I take back what I said and I agree with mstrofbass, EAT. Unless you're 5'4 that's way too skinny.

[Carnivroar]

What. The. Fuck.

See above post. My mistake. It still applies to intermediate lifters though.

[mstrofbass]

See above post. My mistake. It still applies to intermediate lifters though.

Sooooo neurological recovery isn't helped by food intake?

[Tiburon]

EAT MORE.

this manorexia culture has got to stop. killing me