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So I didn't want to thread jack Wyndru's thread here:
http://forums.anandtech.com/showthread.php?t=2316303
...but I had a similar question.
Long story short, I started the 5x5 plan at the recommedaiton of a lot of the folks here and elsewhere. I've hit plateaus here and there, but I have run into a massive one for the last couple of months.
Basically, I'm stuck at 115 bench press and 80 pound military press. I can get to the 5th set set on each one but crap out after the 3rd rep, 2 short of completing the 5x5. I've tried to lower each by 5 pounds, and I can cosistenly complete them at 110/75 respectively.
I'm almost 6 feet, weigh 163.
Based on the info in the thread I linked, should I try a 3x5? Is it too "early" to lower the reps to 3? Should I just stick to 110/75 @ 5x5 longer?
http://forums.anandtech.com/showthread.php?t=2316303
...but I had a similar question.
Long story short, I started the 5x5 plan at the recommedaiton of a lot of the folks here and elsewhere. I've hit plateaus here and there, but I have run into a massive one for the last couple of months.
Basically, I'm stuck at 115 bench press and 80 pound military press. I can get to the 5th set set on each one but crap out after the 3rd rep, 2 short of completing the 5x5. I've tried to lower each by 5 pounds, and I can cosistenly complete them at 110/75 respectively.
I'm almost 6 feet, weigh 163.
Based on the info in the thread I linked, should I try a 3x5? Is it too "early" to lower the reps to 3? Should I just stick to 110/75 @ 5x5 longer?