@Paul_Carter,
I recently developed a thumb tendinopathy that makes pressing a true pain in the ass (this is the thread in Injuries section of the forum: Working Around De Quervain Syndrome - #3 by atlashrugged ).
Discovered yesterday that I can press behind the neck without wrist strain, I know it’s not your training style but I really like the 5/3/1 format and wanted to fit the btn press into it. I’d train it either 2 times a week (upper/lower setup) or 3 times a week (full body), have yet to decide which one to pick, regular press and bench press are not an option, they really hurt.
Wanted to know your opinion about the following:
-would you say it’s a good idea to train it multiple times a week? Initially each day would be a 3x5 with increasing weight, followed by a 5x5 with a low-ish % weight, and gradually build up the down sets to 10x5 or 3-5x10 over time - this would be in the upper/lower setup. Otherwise, the full body setup would have each day with a different rep scheme (one 3x5 with increasing load, one 5x5 with fixed lower load, one 10x5 with fixed lower load);
-if I do it standing, would it be fine push pressing the first rep and do the following ones by lowering the bar to ear level?
-if (big if) I discover I’m able to push it for PR sets (the amrap sets of 5/3/1), would you say it’s safe to do it? My shoulders are not 100% healthy but I can press behind the neck just fine, without discomfort, even then I was wondering if it’s a wise choice to push it close to failure