Need help with shoulder and chest strength

[bicepguy3]

I have been doing DB seated military press for a few months now and im not really making anymore strength gains im stuck on 70-75's and havent increased in months and for flat chest press with DB's iv been stuck on 80's.
Any advice on how to increase my strength on this? I have been doing a few sets of 6-10 reps with this weight.
Im 17yrs old 6'1 225 pounds.

[DJAuto]

Switch to using barbell.

[farmerlee]

If you want strength keep the reps at 5 or under.

[PhreEkGarden]

Yes, because there is no way of gaining strength at 6 reps.

[papi93]

I have been doing DB seated military press for a few months now and im not really making anymore strength gains im stuck on 70-75's and havent increased in months and for flat chest press with DB's iv been stuck on 80's.
Any advice on how to increase my strength on this? I have been doing a few sets of 6-10 reps with this weight.
Im 17yrs old 6'1 225 pounds.

You have plateaued.

Are you on a specific program or one that you designed?

[bicepguy3]

You have plateaued.

Are you on a specific program or one that you designed?

one that i have designed. How many reps and sets should i be doing to gain strength on these exercises??

[legends159]

one that i have designed. How many reps and sets should i be doing to gain strength on these exercises??

How does your program look for DB press and DB bench?

Maybe you could try lowering the weights and working back up again.

[yung-gun1]

umm like the first replier said, switching to barbell may help

also, 70-75's DB military press, thats in each hand right or together? if its in each hand then very nice, but i wouldn't see how you DB bench 80's when your overhead pressing 70-75

[bicepguy3]

umm like the first replier said, switching to barbell may help

also, 70-75's DB military press, thats in each hand right or together? if its in each hand then very nice, but i wouldn't see how you DB bench 80's when your overhead pressing 70-75

That is in each hand. I guess its pretty good but i see people in my gym doing 100+ db's for both exercises. Yes I can DB press the 80's and 70-75's for military press.

[bicepguy3]

How does your program look for DB press and DB bench?

Maybe you could try lowering the weights and working back up again.

I do like 3 sets for each with maby 6-10 reps.

[papi93]

one that i have designed. How many reps and sets should i be doing to gain strength on these exercises??

Have you tried linear periodization yet? http://www.t-nation.com/readTopic.do?id=459806&pageNo=0

The method that I was taught consists of a restorative phase, hypertrophy phase, and a strength/power phase.

Each mesocycle is directed towards a single goal. Hypertrophy, for example, uses several sets of 8-12 reps, designed to stimulate growth. Strength builds on this hypertrophy, and changes the reps to 5-8. Power finalizes this, using 1-5 reps. The Restorative phase drops volume, or eliminates training entirely.

Each phase is called a mesocycle. Hypertrophy is has several sets of 8-12 reps to create an increase in muscle size. The strength/power phase builds off of the hypertrophy phase and the reps lower to 1-5. The restorative phase has low volume or the trainee does not strength train at all.

This is an effective way to train a beginner but is not as optimal for someone who is advanced.

[yung-gun1]

That is in each hand. I guess its pretty good but i see people in my gym doing 100+ db's for both exercises. Yes I can DB press the 80's and 70-75's for military press.

oh nvm, i do 30's for 8 and DB bench 40's for 8...

nice on the weight tho