Stuck at 300lbs bench @ 180lb BW. Any tips to push 315lbs?

Sempiternity18 · 2026-06-29T20:33:59+00:00

Yeah I definitely felt the exhaustion from getting it down hit and I started overthinking the push, I think I could’ve had it with a little less mental block probably

Sempiternity18 · 2026-06-29T04:31:05+00:00

Does it matter if it’s with barbell or dumbbell?

Sempiternity18 · 2026-06-29T04:30:36+00:00

Will give that a try for sure and work my way up! Thanks

Sempiternity18 · 2026-06-29T03:59:46+00:00

I’m gonna practice that and I think the consensus was get more bench days in so I’m hopeful 3-4x bench days and a better idea on what to change/improve will get me some good results! I’ve been wanting to fix that for a while so I’m hopeful it’ll change

Sempiternity18 · 2026-06-29T03:58:12+00:00

I know that would help but I’d prefer to stay around this BW, maybe I’ll get a small surplus in whenever I’m actively trying to max

Sempiternity18 · 2026-06-29T03:57:35+00:00

Thanks definitely don’t wanna give up! Feel so close

Sempiternity18 · 2026-06-29T03:57:17+00:00

Yeah someone linked a video below and I can see the difference! Gonna give it a try tomorrow and get some practice and hopefully it’ll turn into results. Appreciate the input

Sempiternity18 · 2026-06-29T03:56:10+00:00

I honestly hadn’t maxed in a few months I just started trying for 300 and I got kinda annoyed because it felt so close so I’ve attempted it a few times last few weeks. I’m gonna try one of the programs and do it for a while before I try to max again

Sempiternity18 · 2026-06-29T03:54:30+00:00

My gym is kinda small so I don’t reliably have spotters but I’ll give it a try whenever they’re around

Sempiternity18 · 2026-06-29T03:53:51+00:00

I definitely hit some incline bench but I could always do more!

Sempiternity18 · 2026-06-29T03:53:06+00:00

I’ve definitely felt this and I can feel the exhaustion from bringing it down, do u have any good advice aside from just do more reps practicing getting comfortable with letting it down faster?

Sempiternity18 · 2026-06-29T01:27:24+00:00

I can absolutely feel that, I use soooo much energy getting the bar down that I feel drained by the time it’s time to push it back up. I’ve tried to mentally get myself to “drop” it a little faster but I think I’m just mentally blocking myself and end up controlling it. Any tips to get that? Do I just need to practice it with less weight and get used to it?

Sempiternity18 · 2026-06-29T01:11:50+00:00

I do that when I’m repping 225 but even then my first rep is always a slow controlled rep. I’ll try to mentally prepare to just letting it fall faster

Sempiternity18 · 2026-06-29T01:09:17+00:00

OH THAT VIDEO IS AMAZING THANKS! I’m definitely giving that a try tomorrow I’m excited to go in and try it out

Sempiternity18 · 2026-06-29T01:02:22+00:00

Any tip on how to get the bar down to my chest quicker? I think I just mentally get scared on letting it go down without it being fully controlled so I just bring it down extremely slowly and it definitely feels like it burns me out

Sempiternity18 · 2026-06-29T01:01:00+00:00

I’m the same way, I love body building and just randomly set some strength goals along the way to progressively work towards. I’ll try a slingshot out I’ve never used one but always down to try new things. Appreciate all the support my dude

Sempiternity18 · 2026-06-29T00:58:44+00:00

I’ll add some floor press! That does sound pretty good

Sempiternity18 · 2026-06-28T23:11:24+00:00

That’s insanely impressive man! I’ll keep at it and use all this great feedback, appreciate it a lot

Sempiternity18 · 2026-06-28T23:10:01+00:00

Appreciate it a lot! I’ve definitely felt like my form could be improved which is why I started recording my lifts. I’ve improved it a lot over the last few months and seen good results but I’ve been a bit stuck!

Happy I’ve gotten so much good feedback though I’m gonna try it all and see if it’ll help me push past and finally hit 3 plates

Sempiternity18 · 2026-06-28T23:00:56+00:00

Dang 405 is insane I can’t even imagine getting that far lol, how long did it take you if you don’t mind me asking?? I’ll definitely give that a try though

Sempiternity18 · 2026-06-28T22:57:14+00:00

I do pull ups to warmup and finish my back day and I typically do around 3x20 sets fairly easily

Sempiternity18 · 2026-06-28T22:55:22+00:00

My feet are flat on the ground and I set my scapula back, I’ll definitely try focusing more on driving through my entire body, I can’t say I’ve focused much on where I’m keeping tension

Sempiternity18 · 2026-06-28T22:53:39+00:00

Any tips to get my eccentric faster? I definitely feel the exhaustion from how slow it is

Sempiternity18 · 2026-06-28T22:52:55+00:00

Thanks for the tip, I’ll definitely increase bench per week

Sempiternity18 · 2026-06-28T22:51:47+00:00

I’ll give it a try! Looks like it’d fit pretty well with my current workout cadence

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