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[Tblock1]

Have any ideas for bench? I was looking around for some assistance work for benching while waiting for my dentist appointment lol. I think I am going to drop the weight and focus on form (not following the 5/3/1 template for it) and also maybe some higher rep stuff. I think since I restricted myself to doing 3x3 with a given weight that it helped my strength, but i can't do that many reps... On squats/Military, that's not really a problem since i trained 5+ reps.

Hmm....I know this routine:
Ed Coan's Bench Press Routine

Also from ed coan. I have heard good things about it but it is kind of a lot of upper body work. Personally I think the 5/3/1 does not have enough upper body work, the designer after all is know to be more of a lower body strength guy. This is probably the reason people gain so little on bench on this routine. I would try benching twice a week, one day regular grip one day close grip. That has worked really well for me and I it was actually what ed coan did too (lol I just made it up out of scratch I had no idea he did that). Also it's extremely important to have some good triceps work and to get your military press up, if that goes up your bench is sure to go up.

 

[V-Opolis]

im just lookin to have the most strength per pound.