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Old 11-23-2007, 02:00 PM   #29 (permalink)
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Question for anybody bothering to read this: my bench has stalled at 235 do I drop the weight and keep reps the same and work back up? drop the weight and increase the reps for a few weeks?Give floor-press a few weeks to see if It transfers to BP gain?
Mark Rippetoe recommends a "reset" when someone starts to stall. Drop the weight down 10% and do the same # of working sets (after warming up). Add 5 pounds the next week. Add 5 pounds the next week, etc. I’ve done it before and it helped me stop stalling on a 5x5. If this does not get you past your sticking point, after working your way back up, then you may want to change the rep. scheme. Best of luck.
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