Bench Press Sets And Reps Chart
The bench press is a movement that typically responds best to higher training frequency and here s why.
Bench press sets and reps chart. If you do all 5 sets of 5 reps with the 185 pounds then you will add 5 pounds to the bar the next time you bench. This calculator works similar to our max lift calculator but adds an additional multiplier based on the exercise you are completing in order to properly convert your lifted weight into your max bench press. Sets reps and intensity. 4 x 5 8.
This is to account for the increase difficulty of the lift compared to. More specifically in the first week you will need to work with a weight that s 60 of your 1rm for 5 sets of as many reps as possible but no more than 8 per set. You should only be benching once a week and although the first few weeks will feel easy for you by the time you get to week 3 or 4 you will be hard pressed to get all the reps on the latter sets. Use these charts as a guide to what you can bench for a maximum of one rep.
The bench press max chart is the old school method of approximating your 1 rep max bench press. The multipliers are 112 115 110 for incline press dumbbell incline press and dumbbell flat press respectively.