bench press help

[magicman55]

My football coach got us on Dr. Michael Colgans new power program a while ago and ive stuck with it. I just started the third phase of it which is the power phase. The goal is to move dramatically up in weight in the core lifts. (squat, deadlift, and bench) I have been moving up dramatically in squat and deadlift. But i haven't moved up much at all in bench. Any tips on how to bench more?

[BigBro2448]

Some people have a lot of trouble progessing in the flat bench press,maybe start doing Incline and dips if you already don't

[Frozn]

What is your bench routine? weight, reps, how many times per week.. actually what is your chest routine even consist of?

[andom]

My football coach got us on Dr. Michael Colgans new power program a while ago and ive stuck with it. I just started the third phase of it which is the power phase. The goal is to move dramatically up in weight in the core lifts. (squat, deadlift, and bench) I have been moving up dramatically in squat and deadlift. But i haven't moved up much at all in bench. Any tips on how to bench more?

I tried searching for the routine, but apparently it is in his book? If you post your routine, it would be easier to see what you're doing and how it can be critiqued.

[magicman55]

What is your bench routine? weight, reps, how many times per week.. actually what is your chest routine even consist of?

First 8 weeks. chest day was combined with back: reps, 12, 10, 8
superset 1/ cable woodchops with reverse cable woodchops.
superset 2/ scalpular pullup with seated row to neck
superset 3/ incline twisting db press with flat twisting db press
superset 4/ high cables (tree huggers) with strait arm cable pull down

second 8 weeks. reps, 12, 5, 7
superset 1/ incline bb press wwith lying cable pullover
superset 2/ weighted pushup with tree huggers
superset 3/ bent arm db pullover
superset 4/ highpull with powerclean

last 7 weeks.
bench: warmup
bench: 5-6 reps
bench: 2-4 reps
bench 1-2
bench 1
bench 1-3

then highpulls, woodchops, and reverse woodchops.

[Frozn]

First 8 weeks. chest day was combined with back: reps, 12, 10, 8
superset 1/ cable woodchops with reverse cable woodchops.
superset 2/ scalpular pullup with seated row to neck
superset 3/ incline twisting db press with flat twisting db press
superset 4/ high cables (tree huggers) with strait arm cable pull down

second 8 weeks. reps, 12, 5, 7
superset 1/ incline bb press wwith lying cable pullover
superset 2/ weighted pushup with tree huggers
superset 3/ bent arm db pullover
superset 4/ highpull with powerclean

last 7 weeks.
bench: warmup
bench: 5-6 reps
bench: 2-4 reps
bench 1-2
bench 1
bench 1-3

then highpulls, woodchops, and reverse woodchops.

Well... This doesn't seem like much of a chest workout.. and as to why week 7 looks like that is just strange.

I personally would never par take in such a routine... I would say its time for a new routine, but that is just my opinion.

[XXX666]

My football coach got us on Dr. Michael Colgans new power program a while ago and ive stuck with it. I just started the third phase of it which is the power phase. The goal is to move dramatically up in weight in the core lifts. (squat, deadlift, and bench) I have been moving up dramatically in squat and deadlift. But i haven't moved up much at all in bench. Any tips on how to bench more?

step 1 - go over to youtube
step 2 - search dave tate
step 3 - watch and learn
step 4 - sharpen the skills you have learned

A LOT goes into benching.
there is more to it than just laying down on a bench

don't get discourage, keep at it.

[TZC]

step 1 - go over to youtube
step 2 - search dave tate
step 3 - watch and learn
step 4 - sharpen the skills you have learned

A LOT goes into benching.
there is more to it than just laying down on a bench

don't get discourage, keep at it.

good tip, dave tate helped me a lot when it came to benching

[TrettinR]

Well... This doesn't seem like much of a chest workout.. and as to why week 7 looks like that is just strange.

It's because it's not a chest workout. It's a bench routine. And even though I don't necessarily care for the layout the point of the routine isn't to improve his chest. It's to improve his bench strength.

step 1 - go over to youtube
step 2 - search dave tate
step 3 - watch and learn
step 4 - sharpen the skills you have learned

A LOT goes into benching.
there is more to it than just laying down on a bench

don't get discourage, keep at it.

This.

[Frozn]

It's because it's not a chest workout. It's a bench routine. And even though I don't necessarily care for the layout the point of the routine isn't to improve his chest. It's to improve his bench strength.



This.

I don't see this improving any bench strength.

Date Tate is good ****.