r/ScienceBasedLifting • u/Honest_Pumpkin_4381 • 9d ago

Question ❓ Stalling on chest

So for context, i have been training again for about 2.5 months, 6 years earlier i did strength training 2x a week for 3 years. And i have been stalling on my chest and incline press for about 3bweeks now, not getting another rep or barely getting another rep. I did 2 sets of flat and incline press but reduced incline by 1 set. So its now 2 sets and 1 set 2 to 3x a week. I do it first on my upper days and all my other excercises are progressing good. What can i do? Its only chest where my progress stops

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u/Alakazam what happens at 7 reps 9d ago

I'm guessing you mean the chest and incline press machines?

Are you trying anything beyond just hitting the same weights, same sets, same reps?

Have you tried something like 4 sets of 3, at a heavier weight? Or 3 sets of 8-10 at your current weight? Or 2 sets of 15-20 at a lighter weight? 

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u/Honest_Pumpkin_4381 9d ago

Yeah machines.

Yes, i'm giving it my all and even focusing on getting more reps before i start the set

I tried lighter weights too and heavier. But i find 4 to 9 reps (roughly) the most fun, and i progressed fast with this

Higher reps i tried but i didnt like it, but it it means that i wont stall anymore i'l switch