My press. It's bad.

[platypus]

I've made good progress these last two months pressing to failure once or twice a week.. But I'm also a lot newer and weaker than anyone else on this thread.

On 11/6/17 I did 95lbs for 12 (E1RM 135), and I'm up to 125x7 as of today (E1RM 155).

[ChasingCurls69]

Since you're already using the same structure with Bench/Press/CGBP as the Bridge 1.0/2.0, you can raise the volume/lower the intensity of your pressing work to something like 1@8, 3-5x5 or 3-4x6@7-8 for a few weeks to accumulate volume, then 2-3 weeks higher intensity, and repeat. If your press doesn't go up from that or you need more technique practice, then you can add a second pressing day.

[Chebass88]

Is it possible to improve my press with just one press session per week?

Currently running a HLM with bench on heavy, press on light, close-grip bench on medium.

I was doing 4x4 on the press and adding 1-2 pounds per week, but my reps cratered.

I need to change something.

When I originally saw your post, I read it as one pressing session per week, only. Yes, you can progress the press with only one press session per week.

On further reading, you are also doing bench and close grips. Yes, one press session per week on top of the other two sessions is just fine. 4x4 is a little light, IMO, but if you can add a rep or set here & there, you can get to 5x5 or even 5x8 and then add some weight and do it again. As long as your bench is going up, the press will be okay.

I’m currently training to get 355 in accordance with USAPL rules while benching only once per week, with the only other “pressing” accessory as a five minute density block of dips. It has worked so far, including after taking a year off from the bench press.

[michael]

Since you're already using the same structure with Bench/Press/CGBP as the Bridge 1.0/2.0, you can raise the volume/lower the intensity of your pressing work to something like 1@8, 3-5x5 or 3-4x6@7-8 for a few weeks to accumulate volume, then 2-3 weeks higher intensity, and repeat. If your press doesn't go up from that or you need more technique practice, then you can add a second pressing day.

I think I'll do something like this:

1x8 with my 3 rep max, -20% 5x5.