Bench help

[emunoz5263]

I'm benching 385 2 to 3 reps but I can't seem to get out of that weight even if a add 5 pounds I can't do a full complete rep any suggestions what could be done to improve ?

 

[AntM1564]

Where are you getting stuck? Off the chest, lockout?

 

[emunoz5263]

Yes I am not able to complete a full rep with out bouncing on chest ...and I dislike bouncing it off

 

[emunoz5263]

Lockout

 

[TheMovement]

Pause reps and floor press man

 

[PaulBlack]

A couple things IMO. First off, sounds like it could be somewhat psychological as you get closer to #400.
Have you tried micro-loading? Very small increments like #1/2-#1 pound. Doesn't sound like much, but it can add up over a month.
Pin presses at various heights off chest?
Adding accommodation, say light chains, to increase load moving to lockout?
Dropping some weight and doing some higher rep work/volume for a few weeks then slowly over time working the loads back up?
(Depending on how long you have been chasing heavy weight, (one's CNS gets tapped out) maybe you just need a little break with some lighter work to get some momentum going again!?)

 

[emunoz5263]

I actually tried doing 25 reps with 45 and been adding 5 pounds every time I do a chest workout and working my way up hopefully that would help

 

[PaulBlack]

I actually tried doing 25 reps with 45 and been adding 5 pounds every time I do a chest workout and working my way up hopefully that would help

How old are you?
How tall are you?
BW?
How long have you been working the BP?

 

[emunoz5263]

I'm 25
6'0
190 lbs
I have maybe 1 year actually trying to lift heavy

 

[PaulBlack]

I'm 25
6'0
190 lbs
I have maybe 1 year actually trying to lift heavy

Okay, well that is quite young and not a real long time on the lift. You have a good bit of room to increase, so I would not sweat it.
Your body slowly grows and adapts, over time. Sometimes faster than we expect, (especially at first) but many times slower. Just be patient and it will come.

 

[emunoz5263]

I have been hitting gym since I was 20 mostly cutting just a year ago I started the lifting heavy process

 

[NurseGray]

Have you tried doing any overload work? Reverse Bands, Board Presses, Slingshot, RAM?

 

[emunoz5263]

No i will research that

 

[BCC912]

A couple things IMO. First off, sounds like it could be somewhat psychological as you get closer to #400.

^^This.
I'm currently at a similar boat with you OP.. took forever to go from 365 to 385's because of psychological factors.
Try switching it up by adding chains!

 

[BCC912]

Have you tried doing any overload work? Reverse Bands, Board Presses, Slingshot, RAM?

^^ Just got myself Slingshot.. so there's that