Ditch incline bench?

[GreyAndMild]

My bench is struggling while squat and DL are progressing every week.

I do flat bench one week and incline the following week so only flat benching once every two weeks.

I do the incline to have some crossover into flat bench and military press, flat bench is stuck/progressing very slowly and overhead press is doing ok.

Should I ditch incline?

[IsraeliPride]

You probably need more volume, what program you doing?

[Andalite]

You should also look into getting fractional plates so you can make tinier jumps.

[Lpenny]

Try doing some pressing twice a week. One day flat and one day incline. Make sure you get your OHP in.

[GreyAndMild]

I'm doing 5x5, I know I'll hit a plateau eventually but my squat and DL are disproportionately stronger than the bench, probably cos I spent the first half of the year cycling and not doing any lifting.

My gym has 1.25kg plates and I do use them, reps still aren't going up though.

I'll try pressing twice a week. It will have to be chest, legs, chest, back though, I don't mind.

Does incline have much crossover to flat bench? Or better to just do flat?

Thanks.

[scotpak1979]

I'm doing 5x5, I know I'll hit a plateau eventually but my squat and DL are disproportionately stronger than the bench, probably cos I spent the first half of the year cycling and not doing any lifting.

My gym has 1.25kg plates and I do use them, reps still aren't going up though.

I'll try pressing twice a week. It will have to be chest, legs, chest, back though, I don't mind.

Does incline have much crossover to flat bench? Or better to just do flat?

Thanks.

You could do:

First day: OHP & incline press
Second day: Flat bench (if 5x5 isnt working do 3x5 followed by some down sets)

Thats pretty much what I do in the offseason.

How I split it up:

Mon: OHP+incline
Tue: Squats
Thur: Flat bench
Fri: Light squats followed by deadlifts

On chest days I always do back exercises in between chest exercises e.g. barbell rows, pull ups etc)

[Garage Rat]

You need to have a goal with one or the other and that one should take priority.
In your case the incline should be an assistance movement for your BP if your shoulders are a weak area.
The same with the military/overhead press.
If your trying to get max strong on these two other lifts your BP will suffer.
While you want those lifts to get stronger with reps you don't really want to do a one rep max unless you are focusing on one of the other lifts.
What training protocol are currently using?
If your just doing what you feel and it has no logic to it you are just spinning the wheels of progress going know where.
Research some strength protocols and implement something,follow it as planned without making adjustments and come to a conclusion.
Record all of your training sessions.