# Can you bench 2 days in a row ? **URL:** \ **Category:** Training Q&A \[Moderated\]\ **Created:** [May 1, 2018, 12:03pm UTC](https://forum.barbellmedicine.com/t/can-you-bench-2-days-in-a-row/1813 "2018-05-01T12:03:08Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![brettkeefer](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/user_avatar/forum.barbellmedicine.com/brettkeefer/32/1087_2.png) [@brettkeefer](https://forum.barbellmedicine.com/u/brettkeefer)\ **Post date:** [May 1, 2018, 12:03pm UTC](https://forum.barbellmedicine.com/t/can-you-bench-2-days-in-a-row/1813/1 "2018-05-01T12:03:08Z")
Im in the last 3 weeks of my peaking block , today I was messing with 90 % and it seems as though I’ve actually gotten weaker since my last pr. As I’m going through my mind what I could have done wrong , I can’t help but constantly think about what you guys preach , that the further along you are the more volume you need to drive progress. Right now I’m only benching twice a week , so my question is how would I fit a third day in? My lifting days are Monday Tuesday Thursday and Friday , so I would inevitably have to bench 2 days in a row , I suppose it’s no issue as long as the percentages are low enough ? ---
**Author:** ![LeahBBM](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/user_avatar/forum.barbellmedicine.com/leahbbm/32/17_2.png) [@LeahBBM](https://forum.barbellmedicine.com/u/LeahBBM)\ **Post date:** [May 1, 2018, 3:25pm UTC](https://forum.barbellmedicine.com/t/can-you-bench-2-days-in-a-row/1813/2 "2018-05-01T15:25:51Z")
You can bench two days in a row, and in fact, many of our templates are set up that way. When I get ready for a meet, I bench every day, (like all 7 days of the week), and being able to use RPE helps. ---
**Author:** ![brettkeefer](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/user_avatar/forum.barbellmedicine.com/brettkeefer/32/1087_2.png) [@brettkeefer](https://forum.barbellmedicine.com/u/brettkeefer)\ **Post date:** [May 1, 2018, 4:21pm UTC](https://forum.barbellmedicine.com/t/can-you-bench-2-days-in-a-row/1813/3 "2018-05-01T16:21:50Z")
How do you go about setting that up? First bench day of the week is the heavy day? And then a light day and a variation? Or they’re all the same ? And what’s the difference as far as sets and reps day to day ? Sorry this would be a whole different world ---
**Author:** ![LeahBBM](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/user_avatar/forum.barbellmedicine.com/leahbbm/32/17_2.png) [@LeahBBM](https://forum.barbellmedicine.com/u/LeahBBM)\ **Post date:** [May 1, 2018, 4:34pm UTC](https://forum.barbellmedicine.com/t/can-you-bench-2-days-in-a-row/1813/4 "2018-05-01T16:34:49Z")
I don’t know anything about your current training, so that’s tough to say, but in general you can have one competition bench day and then a variation later in the week. Have you downloaded the Barbell Medicine free e-book and template called The Bridge? I’d check that out for some programming information. ---
**Author:** ![brettkeefer](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/user_avatar/forum.barbellmedicine.com/brettkeefer/32/1087_2.png) [@brettkeefer](https://forum.barbellmedicine.com/u/brettkeefer)\ **Post date:** [May 1, 2018, 4:45pm UTC](https://forum.barbellmedicine.com/t/can-you-bench-2-days-in-a-row/1813/5 "2018-05-01T16:45:10Z")
It’s 4 days a week Monday is squat Tuesday is bench Thursday is deadlift and then a squat variation ( wide stance , pause , or tempo) friday is my second bench day so I’ll do a variation and incline bench ---
**Author:** ![Dave\_Hahn](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/user_avatar/forum.barbellmedicine.com/dave_hahn/32/4981_2.png) [@Dave\_Hahn](https://forum.barbellmedicine.com/u/Dave_Hahn)\ **Post date:** [May 2, 2018, 1:41am UTC](https://forum.barbellmedicine.com/t/can-you-bench-2-days-in-a-row/1813/6 "2018-05-02T01:41:09Z")
Why not go to three lifts per session? That would give you way more slots to play with. ---
**Author:** ![brettkeefer](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/user_avatar/forum.barbellmedicine.com/brettkeefer/32/1087_2.png) [@brettkeefer](https://forum.barbellmedicine.com/u/brettkeefer)\ **Post date:** [May 2, 2018, 2:31pm UTC](https://forum.barbellmedicine.com/t/can-you-bench-2-days-in-a-row/1813/7 "2018-05-02T14:31:30Z")
I only have an hour and a half to 2 hours per session so trying to cram all 3 in there I don’t think would be productive. ---
**Author:** ![LeahBBM](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/user_avatar/forum.barbellmedicine.com/leahbbm/32/17_2.png) [@LeahBBM](https://forum.barbellmedicine.com/u/LeahBBM)\ **Post date:** [May 2, 2018, 2:58pm UTC](https://forum.barbellmedicine.com/t/can-you-bench-2-days-in-a-row/1813/8 "2018-05-02T14:58:58Z")
> [@brettkeefer](#): > > I only have an hour and a half to 2 hours per session so trying to cram all 3 in there I don’t think would be productive. You can definitely do three lifts in that time. I do suggest you check out the Bridge for some further programming ideas!