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exactly the same with me, my shoulders and tri's take all the work if I do it with a BB. And my poundage is considerably less, when I did it with a BB before I think I got up to 99lbs for like 12 reps, and on flat bench I can rep 193 for 3 reps without going to failure. For dumbells on incline I manage to use more chest, but still I can only get 60s for 8 or 9 reps. Still the incline will be a good change and shoulder strength is important for a big bench so i for your goals I think its a good idea

what about the incline presses?

sweet! your nearly at 135 already

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hmm, m'kay...maybe i'll give you a call tonight or somethin

where you at tonight?

yep ramp up to your heavy sets for the benching, as when u get to 8 reps bump it up 10lbs. for tri's i would do a tricep exercise around 8 reps then another tricep exercise more like 10-15 reps, but thats personal preferance, i like to do the heavy sets first because Im not as tired.

when you do the exercise 2x5-8, what he means (i think) is you start with a weight you can press for 6 reps without assistance, but only press it for 5 reps. The thing with strength training is that going to failure usually isnt the best idea. so lets say thats 115 x 5 on the flat bench. Next time you do flat benching aim for 115x7 or even 8 reps. When you can manage to get 8 reps for your sets with the weight then you add 10lbs, this should put the reps back down to 5. Dips are a great assistance exercise because they work the front delts chest and tri's just like benching does. If for tri's your doing CGBP, dumbell extensions, skullcrushers, and pushdowns and sometimes dips all 3 sets of each thats probably a bit much maybe you should cut back a bit, unless your taking any assistance?

if im right in thinknig your routine is flat BB 2x5-8 and incline bb 2x5-8 or soemthing like that isnt it? what do you do for triceps, shoulders and back? Do you ever do dips or cant you do dips?