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I'd had a bash at this before, but recently started again as I wanted to compliment my cardio with some good old fashioned strength work.
All going well so far having started week 7. Surprised that I got through a 40kg OHP, stalled on 37.5kg before, but tomorrow will see if I can crack 42.5kg. - Stats so far.
Squat - 65kg
Bench - 42.5kg
BOR - 52.5kg
OHP - 40kg
DL - 75kg
Body Weight - 76kg
All going well so far having started week 7. Surprised that I got through a 40kg OHP, stalled on 37.5kg before, but tomorrow will see if I can crack 42.5kg. - Stats so far.
Squat - 65kg
Bench - 42.5kg
BOR - 52.5kg
OHP - 40kg
DL - 75kg
Body Weight - 76kg
chris watton said:
Mothersruin said:
As expected, failed on 42.5kg this morning. I knew it was coming but still disappointing.
We all fail at some point. It just makes the times when we do get those new PB's all the sweeter. 
chris watton said:
V8mate said:
Yeah, but a waste of energy.
I don't think so, they engage a hell of a lot more than just shoulders. When I write down 5x5 routines for my son and step-son, I use C&P instead of just Press.V8mate said:
You can do what you like - free world and all that - but if you're looking to constantly optimise a lift, you should do that lift. Not another lift in advance of it too.
Not necessarily. Optimising one lift can often be advanced by super-setting with an explosive/plyo movement , or antagonist movement.Halb said:
V8mate said:
You can do what you like - free world and all that - but if you're looking to constantly optimise a lift, you should do that lift. Not another lift in advance of it too.
Not necessarily. Optimising one lift can often be advanced by super-setting with an explosive/plyo movement , or antagonist movement.
Halb said:
LordGrover said:
...but do you push press?
when I push press I push press
Big difference. I have push pressed 100kg, but C&P 90 and not more than that yet. Am trying to work up to clean and push press for 100kg - I love the feeling of picking the weight up from the floor and it ending up over my head, and then back down again. (That's when I don't pass out, of course..) V8mate said:
Yeah, but with super-setting you'd use the minor lift to exhaust the primary; not the other way round!
I don't superset myself with the bber way, but for fibre recruitment. Say, jumps and squats. When I clean, I find my back has fired up to be more solid than lifting straight off the rack. THis might not be the case for everyone, but I think it ties into no. 8 from here.http://main.poliquingroup.com/ArticlesMultimedia/A...
can't copy and paste but says can get a more powerful muscular response from the second exercise.
I do do both though, when pressing, for variation to cover all bases.
Unless you’ve got very strong shoulders, you’ll power clean your pressing weight with ease! I suck at power cleans, never do them, and can still clean vastly more than I can press. I could even when I was OK at pressing (bodyweight or so).
The power clean will also fire up your CNS a bit, I guess, which may help slightly with the subsequent press. Mostly, though, it’s just more badass. If you don’t have to use a rack, don’t - get the weight to your chest the old-fashioned way. It’s an opportunity to practice something explosive.
The power clean will also fire up your CNS a bit, I guess, which may help slightly with the subsequent press. Mostly, though, it’s just more badass. If you don’t have to use a rack, don’t - get the weight to your chest the old-fashioned way. It’s an opportunity to practice something explosive.
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