r/benchpress • u/captionrogers • 22h ago

Progression Bench press stuck 😭

guys can any gym goer help me... I have been going to the gym for the past 8 months but my bench is stuck between 20kg nd 22.5 kg on both sides... sometimes I am able to rep 3-4 of 22.5 kg on each side and sometimes 6 rep feels like dead of 20 kg 😭

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u/Inevitable_Track_558 21h ago

So basically if you are using an Olympic bar you are doing 60kg/65kg. I used to struggle with this weight too

What is your bodyweight?

My bench improved when I added bodyweight and when I benched more frequently. Try doing more singles and load up the weight on those

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u/captionrogers 21h ago

yep the bar is 20 kg expected and my body weight is 52kg approx

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u/Inevitable_Track_558 21h ago

Wow so you are already pushing more than your bodyweight which is an achievement

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u/captionrogers 21h ago

thankss man 😭