is this an imbalance??

[stunner5000pt]

been working out for 1.5 years and unlike most people i started out on the right foot - i worked out the whole body - i didnt even miss out of squats or deadlifts or bench and i followed a strict three day schedule for most of the 1st year.

ANyway currently my lifts are as follows
(when i started by bench was 10 x 75 lbs on the barbell)
flat bench 4 x 70 lb dumbbels
(when i first started deadlifting and squatting they were both 115 lbs as i learnt hte form and got stronger)
deadlift 4 x 275 lbs

squat 5 x 250 lbs (parallel)

i understand that the bench does not go up as fast as the deadlift or the squat, but is this fine? Is it imbalanced? How would i go about correcting it?

[C_Bino]

Well what is your actual bench press using the olympic bar not dumbells?

[*Narkissos*]

It might be an imbalance.. or then again it might be your natural genetic predisposition.

For example... My Bench has been stuck around the same amount for the past 3 or so years. I've made gains.. but nothing exotic like i have on squats and deads.. namely deads. My chest is a genetic weakpoint. This is compounded by my being a naturally strong puller (and a comparatively weak pusher).

You noted that you've been taking a well-rounded approach to training.. so i wouldn't really be concerned about it.

Especially at the 1.5-year mark.

An inbalance (given your balanced approach to training) isn't likely.

(besides you're SUPPOSED to lift heavier on deads and squats anyway )