I'm benching 65 kilos with 5x5. I just cannot seem to reach

>>39355008
switch to a lighter bar

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push ups
dumbell press
more chest exercises in general
deload 10% on 5x5 and continue from there

You cutting?

I could only get about 70-75 kgs when i was 18
never weighed more than 62 kgs myself
i figured i needed to gain more weight before i could do more. never tried since.

>>39355054

i have this idea in my head that /fit/ is a good place to get weight lifting advice, but i keep getting idiot asshole replies like this.. guess ill start looking elsewhere

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>>39355069
read my damn post mo nica

>>39355060

i am cutting, is that fucked? i weigh about 94 kilos, with about 21% bodyfat

deload = ill do some weeks of 60% and "build" myself back up to 65, and gradually keep increasing?

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>>39355079
It's fine to cut while strength training, just train hard and sleep enough.
Anything over 65% of your 1RM will build muscle through progressive overload. Just keep at it, you'll eventually breath the plateu.

Ur gonna make it senpai

>>39355008
Eat more, add more volume or assistance. Reevaluate form.

A good tip if you can't increase the weight is to increase volume. Try getting 5x6. Or 2 less sets and go for 3x6. Or 2x5, 1xF.

BTW a microplate is a good investment. Struggled forever in 65kg too. Bought a pair of 1.25 kg plates and now I'm finally benching more than my bodyweight (75kg).

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>>39355107

/fit/ came through!

thanks dude, ill do this >>39355060

>>39355117

I have been considering doing microplates for a while, but noone has really sold me on it properly. i might read up about it some more. thanks

and i did recently go from 5x3 to 5x5 and it took me a little while before i could do five full sets of 65, so i guess thats improvement right there

>>39355138
Just buy it. It'll be worth it. Soon you'll stall on OHP too and 5kg jumps will feel near impossible.

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>>39355117
Can vouch for the microplates, we call them the "weight of champions" and it really helps linear progression imo

>>39355079
Cutting is going to slow you down, if not halt you completely.


You aren't going to build much muscle on a cut, you can still get stronger but it's mostly improvements in your CNS, not actual muscles.

/Fit/ generally too retarded to know this.

>>39355069
>why isn't this my personal blog :(

>>39355008
Up The reps to 10 instead, i was stalling at 5x60 kg and with 10 reps i gained steadily until like 10x70kg

>>39355008

Add 2.5 kg
If you manage to 5x5, next workout up the weight by 2.5 kg
If you fail, do it again next week until you 5x5

>>39356755
OP you should be doing this

Another thing you can do is vary the exercise a bit. Swap to 3x8 or maybe incline (adjust the weight) for a few weeks. I guarantee when you switch back to 5x5 you'll lift it easier.
This helps me mentally a lot. It can suck failing on an exercise over and over so switching ot up slightly and succeeding can help you maybe push through both you mental snd physical barriers.

Also eat more, fagboi