Monday, August 15, 2011

Training - Pressing stuff

Bodyweight - home scale said 242, gym scale said 247.  I'll just say 245.

Clean and press - bar x 30, 95 x 10, 135 x 5, 155 x 4, 185 x 3, 225 x 2, 245 x 1

Seated Db Press - 100's x 16, 8

Reverse Grip Bench - 135 x 10, 225 x 5, 275 x 5, 315 x 5
Close Grips - 225 x 15

Notes - Decent session.  I still hate standing press even though I know I'm made for it and could hit 315 in a few months at 240-250 if I just worked at it, but I just f'n hate em.  The 245 was easy and I haven't done this exercise in quite a while.  Oh well, I don't see it lasting.  LOL.

5 comments:

  1. Funny you hate the press so much while being so good at it. Any particular reason why you hate it?
    Overhead lifting is cool. Standing under a heavy weight is more awesome than lying down and pushing, even if it's a heavier weight.

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  2. I think pressing shit overhead is mega cool but it bothers my elbows now quite a bit and my permanently separated shoulder doesn't always agree with it.

    Funny enough I'm fine with press behind the neck.

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  3. ah, pain is a good reason to avoid it. Yes, like PBN too.
    My overhead is weak as hell, but most of my training past was OL centric so jerks and push-presses were my focus, with their greater carry over.
    300 overhead, most likely as a jerk, ideally cleaned first, remains my biggest long term goal.

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  4. Before the elbow got bad I'm positive I was good for 300 strict standing as I did 275x3 without much effort. But that was a while ago.

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  5. clean and presses are bad ass!!! I changed up the pace the other day and alternated hang clean and presses with weighted chin up's! felt swole afterwards! ended with rest paused weighted dips and I was done!

    greg

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