Reminder that if you do not bench AT LEAST 2pl8, you do not qualify as a man

>2pl8 is only possible for manlets

that is a good milestone but you still need 2pl8 binch

I'm stuck at 215 lbs. Tips?

Benched 1pl8 since last week.
Started with 0.25pl8.
Am I gonna make it brehs?

squats are great obviously, but relatively few gymgoers squat and even fewer squat properly or try hard at it

pretty much every male at the gym bench presses often and tries hard at it, which means that particular lift has the biggest talent pool and is the best basis for comparison

i don't like it either, i'm a total benchlet with a sub 315 bench after years of training, but that's the truth

What does your program look like now

If you keep trying harder

It's SL with a few aux (curls, triceps rope, shoulder raises, etc) thrown in at the end, and 3 series of DL instead of 1.

Also, I'm doing 3x5 since I stalled few times before.

Gonna try 1.25pl8, slowly building. This is my progress so far in 2.5 months.

>i stalled a few times, so i reduced the program volume by 40%

it sick it piss it fundamental lack of understanding of programming its so sickening

greg nuckols 28 free programs, bench 3x beg or 3x int med

Do something with more volume.

Make your own dup or do nuckols 3x int med for your bench from 28freeprograms which should help you milk out a lot of gainz. Other than that, eat and sleep.

> Can only bench 1pl8 for 5 reps

Will I ever make it Veeky Forums?

I dont understand anything you said, but SL recommends doing that, sometimes as early as when you hit 2 plates on squat.

Ah, so that's why I'm still a manchild.
I gave up on heavy deadlifts after I maxed out at 455lbs.
Doesn't my 3pl8 bench make up for it?

i'm just memeing you

if you don't like deadlifts don't do them

SL is written by someone with no programming knowledge whatsoever

basic rule of training is that over time, the amount of volume necessary to elicit an adaptation increases

reducing volume from 5x5 to 3x5 is the exact opposite of this

eat more
i started out with 1pl8 and 4 weeks later could bench 2pl8s because i ate a lot

i remember when i hit 1pl8 for a single for the first time, was over the fucking moon.

I've been lifting for a year, progress is slow af

You all are wrong! Not facing your fears is denying yourself to manhood.

Also if you struggle with the bench, take the dumbbells.

I do them twice a week because I've taken up cycling and I don't want my quads to overpower my hamstrings more than they already do.
I just don't go heavy anymore.

Ive been trying for a year but i cant even get to bodyweight for more than 3 reps. I dont know what my problem is

You are probably not eating enough.

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