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02-04-2008, 07:01 PM
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Originally Posted by Simon C
Nice Pressing,
My next avatar is going to be just like yours, except it will be me, with less weight, with my legs closer together
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except that's not matthew.
matthew, did you hear that chuck v left westside? |
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02-04-2008, 07:07 PM
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#182 (permalink)
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You CAN. So DO.
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You do overhead press more than me. Very nice.
Simon knows that's not me in the picture. That's why he said except it will be him. Because my picture isn't of me. He's saying his will be of him. Get it yet, or do I need to get the crayons out?
I don't follow any of the guys from westside or any other club. Why did he leave?
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02-04-2008, 07:48 PM
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#183 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by Matthew
You do overhead press more than me. Very nice.
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so? who cares? what's stopping you from pressing more? |
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02-04-2008, 07:49 PM
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#184 (permalink)
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You CAN. So DO.
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Nothing. I'm moving up.
My goal for the overhead is two plates.
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And major action will certainly make you feel a bit uncomfortable, which is absolutely fine. You've gotta get excited about feeling uncomfortable, you've gotta love feeling slightly uncomfortable, because you know that you're stepping outside the boundaries that you used to create.
Zach Even-Esh
I've made some huge mistakes, but they were necessary, because without them I wouldn't have learned anything.
-Dave Tate
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02-04-2008, 08:18 PM
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#185 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by Matthew
Nothing. I'm moving up.
My goal for the overhead is two plates.
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are you push pressing or strict pressing? |
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02-04-2008, 08:25 PM
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#186 (permalink)
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You CAN. So DO.
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strict
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And major action will certainly make you feel a bit uncomfortable, which is absolutely fine. You've gotta get excited about feeling uncomfortable, you've gotta love feeling slightly uncomfortable, because you know that you're stepping outside the boundaries that you used to create.
Zach Even-Esh
I've made some huge mistakes, but they were necessary, because without them I wouldn't have learned anything.
-Dave Tate
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02-04-2008, 08:26 PM
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#187 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by Alcoholiday
except that\'s not matthew.
matthew, did you hear that chuck v left westside?
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Yeah I know that\'s not Matthew, If that was him, I would have said, a heavier weight 
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Squat: 213.5kg(meet)
Bench: 140kg(gym)
Deadlift: 241kg(meet)
@ under 82.5kg BW
Goal: 235kg/150kg/255kg total 640kg @ 82.5kg in a 2008 PL meet!
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02-04-2008, 08:27 PM
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#188 (permalink)
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225 strict press will be hard, but if you get it, it will be good. A lot of the guys who can jerk 300+ pounds can't do strict presses w/175.
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02-04-2008, 08:28 PM
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#189 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by Simon C
Yeah I know that\'s not Matthew, If that was him, I would have said, a heavier weight |
...and in a competition.
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02-04-2008, 08:30 PM
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#190 (permalink)
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...and in a competition.
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you bet! 
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Squat: 213.5kg(meet)
Bench: 140kg(gym)
Deadlift: 241kg(meet)
@ under 82.5kg BW
Goal: 235kg/150kg/255kg total 640kg @ 82.5kg in a 2008 PL meet!
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02-04-2008, 08:31 PM
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#191 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by Alcoholiday
225 strict press will be hard, but if you get it, it will be good. A lot of the guys who can jerk 300+ pounds can't do strict presses w/175.
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whhhaaaaaaattt
is that true?
I can't even bench 225 yet.
But I figure if I can OH press 225, I can bench 275 (or more), which is my goal.
I'm going to keep having a bench day and an OH press day. I think this is working pretty well.
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And major action will certainly make you feel a bit uncomfortable, which is absolutely fine. You've gotta get excited about feeling uncomfortable, you've gotta love feeling slightly uncomfortable, because you know that you're stepping outside the boundaries that you used to create.
Zach Even-Esh
I've made some huge mistakes, but they were necessary, because without them I wouldn't have learned anything.
-Dave Tate
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02-04-2008, 08:33 PM
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#192 (permalink)
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If you can OH press 225, you\'d bench closer to 325!
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Squat: 213.5kg(meet)
Bench: 140kg(gym)
Deadlift: 241kg(meet)
@ under 82.5kg BW
Goal: 235kg/150kg/255kg total 640kg @ 82.5kg in a 2008 PL meet!
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02-04-2008, 08:44 PM
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#193 (permalink)
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I don't know. My highest bench so far is 205, though I'm probably capable of 215/220 now.
160 overhead press.
That's only 60 pounds difference at most.
I guess I won't really know until I get there. Maybe I'll make a 200 OH my goal , and leave 225 for a longer term goal.
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And major action will certainly make you feel a bit uncomfortable, which is absolutely fine. You've gotta get excited about feeling uncomfortable, you've gotta love feeling slightly uncomfortable, because you know that you're stepping outside the boundaries that you used to create.
Zach Even-Esh
I've made some huge mistakes, but they were necessary, because without them I wouldn't have learned anything.
-Dave Tate
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02-04-2008, 08:49 PM
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#194 (permalink)
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Matthew
whhhaaaaaaattt
is that true?
I can't even bench 225 yet.
But I figure if I can OH press 225, I can bench 275 (or more), which is my goal.
I'm going to keep having a bench day and an OH press day. I think this is working pretty well.
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yes, very true. A lot jerk the weight, so they need to have big squats to do it, or at least get good leg drive from their dips.
If you build up your push press, you're going to build up your strict press. I think it's the easiest way, because you're putting higher weights overhead, so when you go to strict press, you're going to be used to the weights you used to be slow on strict pressing.
work on push presses. Not gay push presses, but actually dip, drive as hard and quick as you can to get the weight overhead. |
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02-04-2008, 08:56 PM
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#195 (permalink)
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I'm going to be honest with you, I can't do push presses.
I dip down and I can get good leg drive, but I end up throwing my chest into the bar, and it doesn't feel good on my spine.
I kind of whip my chest into the bar, if that makes sense. I don't know how else to explain it, I just know it doesn't feel good.
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And major action will certainly make you feel a bit uncomfortable, which is absolutely fine. You've gotta get excited about feeling uncomfortable, you've gotta love feeling slightly uncomfortable, because you know that you're stepping outside the boundaries that you used to create.
Zach Even-Esh
I've made some huge mistakes, but they were necessary, because without them I wouldn't have learned anything.
-Dave Tate
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02-04-2008, 09:00 PM
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#196 (permalink)
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I'm thinking of trying something out with the bench. I read it in an article on elitefts.com I think last week.
Set up the bar with a lightish weight (I forget the percentage they suggested, but I remember thinking I'd be using something around 135) and when you get to chest level, get someone to push against the bar. So you're pushing against them with full force for a good ten seconds. Then they let go and you pump out as many reps as you can with the weight.
I'm weak off the chest, so I thought this might help with that. The only reason I haven't tried it out yet is because I can't necessarily find someone I trust to spot me, much less fight me with the bench every time I want to do it.
I've heard of this technique before, just never thought much of it.
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And major action will certainly make you feel a bit uncomfortable, which is absolutely fine. You've gotta get excited about feeling uncomfortable, you've gotta love feeling slightly uncomfortable, because you know that you're stepping outside the boundaries that you used to create.
Zach Even-Esh
I've made some huge mistakes, but they were necessary, because without them I wouldn't have learned anything.
-Dave Tate
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