kinda odd

[d3track]

ok, just wondering if anyone else goes through this....
did chest last night, incline bb, did 225x5, and that last one was a struggle
(i think the incline bench i was on was too upright as well...btw)

before i messed up my shoulder (like a year ago) i was hitting 2 sets of 8 at 225, working my ass off, but got em

now i can't get to 1 set of 8

and EVERY other movment is up, even incline db presses

just seems a little odd to me

 

[wnt2bBeast]

something could have been off..try it again next week..i maybe a little anal but i always do my moves with the same bar on the same bench etc..if someone is on it i beat them up and take it from them j/k.. ill wait till theyre finished..

i do inclines 5x5 and whats odd is one week the weight seems heavy..struggle to get the fifth on sets 4 &5..then the next week bump it up 5 lbs and im blasting all weights like its a warmup (not really but im moving the weight with almost no sticking point)..

dont get too down and jsut keep plugging away

 

[d3track]

something could have been off..try it again next week..i maybe a little anal but i always do my moves with the same bar on the same bench etc..if someone is on it i beat them up and take it from them j/k.. ill wait till theyre finished..

i do inclines 5x5 and whats odd is one week the weight seems heavy..struggle to get the fifth on sets 4 &5..then the next week bump it up 5 lbs and im blasting all weights like its a warmup (not really but im moving the weight with almost no sticking point)..

dont get too down and jsut keep plugging away

i hate it when people are on my equipment!
don't they know who i am!
lol
yeah, i'm not down since i am seeing improvments again (first time since injury)
its just that i havent been able to do 225x8 since then
and i almost feel like i need help unracking every time, i just dont feel liek i'm in a good position to unrack the bar

oh well, at least i didnt drop down to to only being able to do like 100# or sumthin

 

[WalkingBeast]

This may make you feel better then. I drive 40 mins once a week, just to use a certain flat bench at a certain gym. Even though there is a gym 15 mins from my house. Changing benches makes a MASSIVE difference for me in terms of reps and one rep max. This is also the same for the inclines. I cant put my finger on it, dont understand it. Ive analyzed it, but cant find the answer. Youll always see me on the same flat bench though.

 

[mekannik]

Could just be cyclical. Are you concentrating on a certain lift or phase of training in general?

Right now my deadlift is very strong, but my military press has been stagnant, incline db press barely improving. But I am concentrating on improving my cleans and snatch weight. So I am content with maintaing certain other lifts until I refocus on them.

Unless you are juicing, it will be pretty hard to peak and maintain your weights in all lifts year round.

 

[anthrax]

After asn injury it takes a long time for me to lift as heavy as before

It's more a fear of getting injured again than a strength issue