If you live near Frankston, Go and have a look at PTC at frankston. Markos the guy who runs it is on here as PTC, Even though it is not a powerlifting gym he would be able to help you out.
What are you doing now, both in terms of programming and eating, and what it is about it that you think isn't working?
How long have you been doing this?
How much has your weight or body composition changed in that time?
How much has your strength improved in that time?
PTC's website is here
I wish I lived in Frankston... would definitely go to PTC in a heartbeat.
I'm training 4 days a week. Mon/Tues/Thurs/Fri (I cant train legs at the mo coz of a knee injury) But I do bench Mon and thurs.
Daily I eat - Breakfast: 2 Slices of toast with baked beans & an egg + a Protein Shake
Snack: Can of Tuna and or protein bar
Lunch: A roll with ham/cheese etc
Snack: Can of tuna and or protein bar
Dinner: Pasta dishes or chicken or steak with veggies followed by a protein shake.
I've been training for 1RM for about 5 - 6 weeks. Since I've started taking it seriously my bench strength has gone from 60kg to 70 for reps and 80 to 88/90 for 1RM but I've been at this for a couple weeks now and am finding it hard to shake.
As for body weight, I've gained around 2/2.5kgs. I float between 69/70kg
First, you're not a hard gaining ectomorph, you just don't eat enough for someone who is 70kg and 10% bodyfat at almost 6 foot. Cans of tuna and protein shakes have **** all calories in them.
Second, 5-6 weeks of training isn't much time to start worrying about anything.
Third, 4 days a week of just upper body sounds like it might be a poorly thought program. Post up your program and there'll be plenty of suggestions on how to improve it.
Fourth, powerlifting =/= bench press. Powerlifting = squat, bench and deadlift. You may or may not be able to squat or deadlift depending on exactly what is wrong with your knees, I don't know, but squatting and deadlifting is what will drive you to gain mass, and will assist your development in bench press.
Where are you training big fella?
Know it well.
Fellas, this is the place where little Daryl and Jack were training back in August 2009.
Both were benching 60kg. Jack still is, Daryl is now benching 115kg paused at PTC, thats 20kg above the WR he's going to break in 3 weeks at the National Powerlifting Titles.
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