How many times to bench a week?

[Rebelrocker]

For a powerlifter on his strength gaining period?

 

[Rebelrocker]

Ive heard most powerlifters bench lightly 3 times a week,but i think thats too much even if only doing a few sets and movements like they do,ive been doing 2 times a week with good results,whats your opinion bro's?

 

[Machiavellian Muscle]

I haven't done barbell benching in over year. I only do dumbells and train chest once a week. Always start with incline dumbells. My chest has gotten strong as hell and I always get complimented on it. I think the dumbells are key...

 

[The Terminator]

I train chest about once every 6 days, but then again I'm not a powerlifter so....

 

[JG1]

once a week for me

 

[Tim_Bass]

I train everything once week, sometimes I train calves or abs twice.

 

[Mike P.T.]

Personally I do once a week but the best powerlifters usually 2 to 3 times per week but they train differently on each days. They have their power days and their "speed benching" days and such.

 

[graffixx]

i believe once per week is standard, i know a few guys that do once heavy and another light (mostly stretching)... my bench goes up at once per week, seems to maintain or drop at twice and drops at three.

 

[Sigmund Roid]

The powerlifters here have 'light' and heavy days. On the light days they take less weight and don't go for total exhaustion. On the heavy days more weight and total exhaustion. This is done twice per week. When I tried it, my bench dropped significantly. Maybe it is good when you skip all other excersizes like squats and deads so you recuperate faster in the chest/shoulders/triceps, but I don't like that at all. I stick with heavy days rotated with light days just every 5-6 days.

 

[KA-BAR]

Westside principles are the best in the world. They use chains, bands and board presses. Just by using there principles you will go up 50# on bench. They also have a heavy and light day.

http://www.westside-barbell.com/