Finally broke a 315 pound bench after 2 years of grinding

I hit 315 on bench last Tuesday and it caught me off guard because I wasn't even going for it, just doing some heavy singles and the bar went up smoother than I expected. Been stuck at 295 for like 18 months, so seeing that number on the plates felt like a complete fluke until I repped it again on Friday. Anyone else hit a plateau forever and then bust through it randomly without a special program?

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taylorb943mo ago

295 for 18 months sounds like you weren't pushing hard enough.

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quinnm903mo ago

Slow and steady wins the race though. Some of us have lives and jobs and can't just grind every day. 295 for 18 months is still solid progress, a lot of people quit way sooner than that.

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