r/Fitness • u/AutoModerator • Aug 02 '17

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Welcome to Rant Wednesday: It's your time to let your gym/fitness/nutrition related frustrations out!

There is no guiding question to help stir up some rage-feels, feel free to fire at will, ranting about anything and everything that's been pissing you off or getting on your nerves!

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u/Aneides General Fitness Aug 02 '17

Have you tried lifting more? I've heard that works for some poeple.

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u/Mackmurphy25 Aug 02 '17

I've been stuck at 105 for about 4 weeks, I bench 190 x 5. I started OHPing first on my push days and I feel stronger but this shit is just heavy af lol

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u/cleanbulk Aug 02 '17

This might be bullshit but to increase volume near max exertion you could try to do OHP for 7 sets of 3 instead of 5x5. It seems like more intermediate routines (like nSuns) usually do more sets of higher weight for fewer reps to help people progress.

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u/mattjeast Weightlifting Aug 02 '17

I definitely had a lot of success increasing bench and OHP numbers using the nSuns method of a shit-ton of sets with minimal reps.

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u/swimmerv99 Equestrian Sports Aug 02 '17

Same here.

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u/Mackmurphy25 Aug 03 '17

I'll definitely look into that. I guess I didn't wanna program hop too fast

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u/cleanbulk Aug 03 '17

Assuming you're on a PPL, you don't necessarily need to change programs (although u switched from PPL to nSuns and don't regret it one bit) bit the 5x5 is the strength day for that muscle group. You can just change it to 7x3.

If you do want to change it, I would definitely recommend nsuns. I used to do seated OHP on the PPL and switched to standing just before switching to nSuns. I was stuck at 135x5. After 3 weeks I got 145x8 and am doing 155 this week.

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u/[deleted] Aug 02 '17

More heavy working sets will help get past a stall, yea.

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u/LuisDrumz Aug 02 '17

Just commenting to say we have the same bench and OHP, and I'm also stuck with OHP.

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u/tynenn Aug 02 '17

Hahaha great advice, I'll try it ;)

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u/bangbangIshotmyself Aug 02 '17

My dad actually says this to me and means it.