Hello I'm 15 have been lifting weights for about a year. Why does this happen i bench a 5x5 program I try to add weight whenever i can. So i usually add weight when i can do 5 for 3 sets then like 3 or 4 for the last 2. So i added about 8 lbs The next time i worked out. And i could barely get it up I got like 3 sets of 2-3 then i gave up. I was fully recovered now heres the wierd thing. The next day i did it again the same weight that i couldnt do last time now i did 3 sets of 5 and 4 and 3. How the hell can 1 day make that big of a difference. ????? My form is correct.
Update:Edit: I am going for strength not hypertrophy. And i only bench 1-2 times a week I just did this the next day becuase i felt like something was wrong that i didnt gain strength from my weeks rest from the last workout. The question is how could 1 day make that mutch of a difference.
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wow this question is just all over the place. But if you are 5x5 you should be benching the same weight for 5 reps why are you doing 3 and 2 rep sets? it could be the way you ate and how much rest you have. If you feel more energized and eat more than the day before than it is easier to hit the weight
Maybe you got a nice burn. The feeling you feel the next day is the recovery. You should pick weights that are hard to do between 5 and 8 reps. Not 3 to 5. Then once you get strong enough to lift that set for 12 reps bump up the weight.
you're not giving your muscles enough time to rest. not doing so can result in weaker muscles. one day rest isnt enough time for muscles to recover
which would explain why you're getting weaker with your bench press