Fierce 5 - Increase weight or try again?

[Emran371]

I’am on the Fierce 5 novice program.

Last wednesday I did a 187 lb bench press for 4/3/3.

This monday I tried the 187 lb bench press again and got 5/5/5.

To come to my question.

Do I do 192 lb this friday or try 187 lb again and do 192 lb next week?

Thanks in advanced.

[radrd]

If you're following the program as written, you do 187 again and you should do that if 187 was challenging. But if 187 was easy and you want to add 5 lb, it won't hurt you. Another option if you want to challenge yourself would be to keep it at 187 and try for an extra rep or two on the last set - 5/5/6.

[Spanishdream]

Big fan of Fierce 5 here - I'd keep it at 187 until you can do it comfortably across both days that work out week. Then add weight.

[jademonkey]

It's not really a big deal whatever you do. Just keep it challenging and keep trying to improve.

I don't know the program exactly (despite it being talked about all the time here), but I'd just stick with the same weight, maybe try and add a rep. But at least do the first set, and see how it feels. I don't think there's any rush to add 5 lbs - 187 will still be plenty of stimulus, and you won't be adding 5 lbs a week forever. If the 187 felt really good, perfect form, went up quick, could have done another rep at the end... maybe add some weight. But also better to stay the same weight and good form than add weight and grind out bad reps.

And I just noticed that I didn't think twice about the weird "187" number cuz I've been in Europe lately and converting weights like crazy lol.

[tommy4life]

I’am on the Fierce 5 novice program.

Last wednesday I did a 187 lb bench press for 4/3/3.

This monday I tried the 187 lb bench press again and got 5/5/5.

To come to my question.

Do I do 192 lb this friday or try 187 lb again and do 192 lb next week?

Thanks in advanced.

You got the required reps, add weight

[RapidFail]

Following the program as-written you should keep the weight the same and not add reps. If you can get 5,5,5 again then you go up to 192lb next week.