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    Question What are your thoughts on this Chest Workout?

    My bench max is at 350 now!! I weigh 198 and I'm 21 yrs old!
    This is my current chest workout...Let me have your ideas:

    Flat Bench Press
    Set 1: 10 reps @ 260
    Set 2: 8 reps @ 275
    Set 3: 8 reps @ 275
    Set 4: 6 reps @ 290
    Set 5: 6 reps @ 290
    Set 6: 4 reps @ 310

    Inclined Bench
    Set 1: 8 reps @ 185
    Set 2: 6 reps @ 225
    Set 3: 6 reps @ 225
    Set 4: 4 reps @ 245

    Flat Bench Dumbells
    Set 1: 8 reps @ 100
    Set 2: 8 reps @ 100
    Set 3: 6 reps @ 100
    Set 4: 4 reps @ 100

    Decline Bench
    Set 1: 8 reps @ 250
    Set 2: 6 reps @ 285
    Set 3: 6 reps @ 285
    Set 4: 4 reps @ 300

    I change weekly between Flat bench dumbells and inclined dumbells and between decline bench and cable cross-overs.

    Inclined Dumbell (when I switch with Flat bench dumbell)
    Set 1: 8 reps @ 85
    Set 2: 6 reps @ 90
    Set 3: 5 reps @ 95
    set 4: 4 reps @ 100

    Any advice??

    Last edited by Rugby13; 03-05-2002 at 10:56 AM.

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    don't you think that's a little over working out?? sounds like alot

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    looks good , hell if your getting 350 for a max must be working for ya. what would you like your max bench to be

    i would change my double sets(in the 6 rep range) to 4 and 4 up and go heavier on the last set of 4

    Flat Bench Press
    Set 1: 10 reps @ 260
    Set 2: 8 reps @ 275
    Set 3: 8 reps @ 275
    Set 4: 6 reps @ 290
    Set 5: 4 reps @ 310
    Set 6: 4 reps @ 325

    Inclined Bench
    Set 1: 8 reps @ 185
    Set 2: 6 reps @ 225
    Set 3: 4 reps @ 245
    Set 4: 4 reps @ 255-265

    Set 1: 8 reps @ 250
    Set 2: 6 reps @ 285
    Set 3: 4 reps @ 300
    Set 4: 4 reps @ 315

    just a suggestion bro

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    looks like a lot of sets to me, plus I would do some flys of type.

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    Looks like too much.. try throwing in some cable crossovers!

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    it looks like your routine is working great for you.but i think its possible to rid of your decline totally.and you could switch up dumbells for barbells every other workout but add some type of flys:cable,dumbell,machine.that might shave a half hour or fortyfive minutes off your chest workout having the same results.i went that route.but by any means,that dosnt mean that this will work for you.why change your routine if your getting badass results? anybody else have any coments on decline benching,whether its just plain excessive or it helps to a great degree? joe

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    looks like 2 many sets 2 me

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    i never do flat bench it is a waste to me. concentrate on all incline. incline presses, flyes,ect. do a flat bench and decline once a month. that is just what works for me.

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    Looks great I don't think it's to much at all. I do al similar one as far as reps go but not so many set usually 4. however I through incline dumbell flyes and flat bency flyes with all that press it's shown some great results with me.

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    Looks good bro, be sure you dont stay on that workout too long, you will adapt and hit a plateau,hence you will be at the same weight same reps a year from now, you have to cycle training like you have to cycle your supplements.....good luck.......drop a pm if you want some options...

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    btw...sets look GOOD, go for roughly 15-20, if you're workin chest only, and only once per week

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