Yup. Leaders get you ready to set PRs on anchors.
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I was always confused by hearing people talking about these - didnāt help that I own beyond not forever!
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How much coffee per day?
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My mnemonic is leaders build ahead, and the anchor is a checkpoint to cement it. Push the needle forward twice, and then pin it. Anchor it.
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@T3hPwnisher thank you. Itās slowly clicking into place.
@alex_uk Iāve only just got my hands on Forever, so itās taking a while to digest.
@Voxel actually, currently zero. Iām on holiday at the minute, so itās not needed. Iām planning to leave it gone indefinitely though, I donāt think its helping me much.
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Every time I read bouldering I feel like it is a euphemism for clambering over a rather large northern girl !!
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Iām calling not natty. Or alternatively not human
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Alright this makes sense, the extra danger increases adrenaline so that you lift heavier!
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I always push press/OHP with a false grip. Bar path feels a lot smoother
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@simo74 I mean, I didnāt say youāre wrong.
@Koestrizer it occurs to me, I only started drinking coffee when little man was born. And everytime in my life when caffeine consumption has been high, Iāve been consistently tired. Everytime Iāve been consistently energetic, caffeine hasnāt been a big part of my life. Just trying a few different things to try and get that energy back.
@aldebaran I press with false grip because it seems to work better for me now, exactly as @ChongLordUno says. It only makes sense to do my push presses false grip too, but maybe not so much when my forearms are pumped. I trust my coordination, but not that much.
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How are you doing push presses? I switch to a clean grip and start with the bar resting on my delts.
I push press with the same start and finish position as a standard press. Hands so thumbs touch shoulders, bar resting on the front of my chest/shoulders.
Even the same elbow position?
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More or less the same for me. Clean grip and resting on delts seems less efficient to me, personally.
But +5 for false grip, I use false for both.
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Yes. My aim is to get better at strict pressing, not push pressing.
Have you ever felt like it wasnāt secure/safe?
Not really, no. The force of gravity seems to generally overpower whatever force it would require to have it overcome friction and slip out of your hands. Assuming you have it seated okay and the angle of your wrists is good.
But that said, it isnāt like you start false grip push pressing your max over your headā¦you probably want to practice a bit with both strict and push.
Note: I donāt find this universally true with false grip, just as it pertains to overhead stuff. It makes me nervous on a flat bench, and downright scares me on a decline bench.
I have exactly the same experience. Iāve never felt unsafe overhead, because I did a lot of submax work before I started pushing heavier stuff. I donāt use it on bench though, for the same reason as yourself.
Hmmmā¦ I get the argument youāre making but Iām not sure this is how it works. Youāre definitely limiting your push press and therefore the overload it provides. I suppose it might be possible that it has a more direct carryover that way.
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I reckon Iām getting 15-20kg out of leg drive, which is a hefty chunk considering the weights I move, so Iām fine with that.
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