Most people should be around 110% of their regular bench max if you're using a regular grip. So going off your speed bench (60%), you're around 104.5 kg? So you're really just 5-10 lbs away from where you should at least be around. Personally I love three boards IF I use a closegrip as per my journal. That's as high as you need to go for raw pressing.

So it's a good thing that you still recorded the 3 board numbers. It's an indicator that you need more work for your triceps. A 3 board press involves triceps, and very little else. It's very important that you keep in mind that "max effort work" doesn't mean lifting a 1 rep max. If that were true, then I'd be cutting my sets in half lol. It's about picking the exercises that are the most effective, NOT the ones you like. I fucking hate band presses, but I know how explosive it makes me off my chest. So don't get down on yourself if it's not "up to par" w/ other exercises as far as strength is concerned. Using the 3 board, you were able to establish what you need in the future.

For the next month, after your speed bench, do some high intensity triceps work. My best success came from doing my isolations after ME bench, and heavy triceps pressing after DE bench. Managing your routine that way enables you to be "pressing" twice a week.

So when you finish your dynamic bench this week, bring your boards back to the gym and do some 4 board presses for sets of 3-5 reps. Try varying what you do. For example, you could start with a set plan of doing 3-4 sets of 5 one week, then 3 x 3, then a new 1 RM, then possibly resetting back to the sets of 5 w/ added weight, ect. Nothing set in stone either. I usually take a page from Louie and superset a heavy 5-6 rep press w/ triceps pressdowns for sets of 10 for added hypertrophy and strength endurance. Other times keep a static 5x5.

That's basically what I'm doing now. As with all my supplemental and accessory work, I change most things after my third week unless I'm still progressing. So after a few weeks of 4 boards, you could change to pin pressing, JM presses, barbell extensions to neck or chin, ect. Every time you rotate back an exercise, guess what? You sure as shit better be using more weight than last time. If not, not a big deal.. That just means you need to examine what you did prior to that which obviously didn't work for you.

No matter what though, you need to put way more focus on your triceps.

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