I apologize up front if this double posted. I was having some issues with it. I have a question about adding volume, but I want to give you some background info first. I just finished the Bridge last week and maxed on the main three lifts yesterday. Below is the progress that I was able to make from LP to post Bridge (all 1 RM):
Squat 400-425
Deadlift 425-450
Bench 335-335
Body weight stayed at 188, and I’m 5’10"
I was pleased with the results and loved the Bridge. I appreciate you guys making that available to everyone. As you can see, my bench has stalled out. I have lifted off and on for several years and have also run several marathons competitively (I know, bad combination) in between my periods of lifting. When I started lifting, I rarely did legs, so squats and deadlifts are pretty new the last 6-8 months. I did a ton of upper body, especially bench. I worked my way up to 345 with mainly a lot of volume and periods of lifting heavy. I know now that I probably overtrained my chest at times, but to make it up to 345 with subpar programming isn’t bad.
So here is my question. After running the Bridge, I am going to do a block of the GPP hypertrophy and then maybe re-run the Bridge. I think I can continue to progress on my squat and deadlift. However, on bench I think I can handle more volume. The only time that was hard for me during the Bridge was during week 4. If I do the main days on MWF, I think I could handle another variation or double the volume on M and F, and then add in a bench movement on W to do after the press. Would essentially doubling the bench volume be too much of a change to incorporate? It seems like small jumps/changes are usually the way to go, but where I’ve trained the bench a lot more than the other lifts, I think it might pay off and potentially be necessary for a bench PR. If not, what would you recommend? Thank you.