DukeTheSlaya's Journey to Overhead Pressing Like a God

Also what are you specifically doing to reach 2 plates over what you are doing to reach other goals?

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maybe @hugh_gilly @duketheslaya and I could race to the two plate OHP?

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I’ll join you guys. I only have about 100 pounds to go!

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No of course not its not rude or offensive man! , I havent really set a time frame, it is something i just would like to achieve as fast as I can whether it be 1 year or 7 years :smiling_face:

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Not really anything i overhead press once per week and dumbell shoulder oress once per week, my overhead press has been going up and iv added 10kg in the last 1.5 months or so. Once it stalls, i will change what im doing…

Sure man, at least i might stand a chance since im so much weaker then both of you on squats LOL

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To be honest, I’m addicted to squatting.

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Two things that drove my press well initially were incline BB press and pull aparts. That got me to the 70 kg mark for three or so without doing any actual pressing training.

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Wow, thats pretty darn good! , im now including incline smith bench press on Thursdays as an assistamce exercise for ohp and to build my upper chest so hopefully that builds my strength as well. Im also doing a pushup variation then il do dips once im proficient enough at push-ups.
I do band pull aparts pretty much every time i train and facepulls twice a week so they should help also.

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Cool. The only thing I know for sure about pressing - for me at any rate - is that upper back is the main player. If I get that locked in and strong, the bar moves.

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Just curious Mark what were your other lifts at the time when you hit 70 for 3 with no pressing.

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Bench was around 130ish I think, DL 250ish and squat around 215 in sleeves

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Todays macros.
Training for today
Went to the pools and mucked around. They just opened now that its September.

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Ohp day

Warmups and stuff
Ohp and chest supported rows.
40kg × 4×6 bit of a struggle today, i only had five hours sleep so weak.
1 amrap with 30kg ×12
Supersetted with 4×6 20kg kb chest supported rows. And one amrap set 16kg × lots.

Incline smith bench 3×10 ( i did a low incline but next time il try a higher incline maybe, idk forms a bit off)
Pushups 3×10

Seated low row 3×10
Facepull 3x20-25

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Nutrition
Calories 3800
Macros
Fat 192g carbs 256 g protein 181 g

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well shit!!

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LOL That dude is my Lucho Libre doppleganger with the editing and humor behind it!!!

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I fucking love Tyler. FOR THA BEEEEEEEEEEEEEACH

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Training today meh shit had stuff all sleep. Im thinking about getting some zma and stuff because im very hyperactive and i tend to not be able to get to sleep quickly… resulting in 6 hours sleep some days😡

Had little energy so just did main work
4×6 Rdl 60kg
1 amrap 50kg 12
Grip is the weak factor in my rdl otherwise i could do alot more weight but meh. Farmer walks and dead hangs will fix that.

Suppersetted with 4×6 double overhand three finger lat pulldowns and one amrap set after the RDL

Stretch and stuff bye gym

Got home and slept a bit

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find a night time ritual, remove electronics from your bedroom and if you want to try the drug route Chamomile Tea :smiley:

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