Whang had a great day
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@tlgains wouldn’t exactly say it’s a great day, but I’ll take it. lol
@T3hPwnisher Any tips for OHP? My trunk stability isn’t what it used to be, but hopefully it gets back after getting back on 5/3/1
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The videos all say they are unavailable
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Oh that’s weird…youtube is still probably post processing
Are they viewable now?
Nope
I think it should work now
So what’s crazy is, I didn’t even need to see the video to know what was going to happen. Just from the thumbnail I can tell: you aren’t racking the bar on your body. It’s floating in your hands. This robs you of stability from the start, and you’re going to need to fight for the rest of the set that way.
When you set up, squat under the bar and unrack it with your body. I do that here
On the second video, you’re actually shortening the ROM with each rep, which is contributing to that instability as well. You’re reversing the rep at something of an arbitrary point, which, if you do that with ANY movement, is less stable compared to if you hit a “natural” stopping point, like your clavicle.
You ear your belt much higher than I ever would personally. It could be contributing to the “bow and arrow” effect, as it’s compressing you in the middle vs the bottom of your torso.
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I now regret not doing full ROM…the first rep is usually full ROM, then I figured, I’m not competing anyway, so I figured I don’t really need the full ROM on the subsequent reps
Thanks for the tips! I’ll see what I can do
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Always happy to help dude! Full ROM isn’t at all required, but you’ll need to have consistent stopping points. But having that clavicle tap just makes it easier, haha.
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I know you’re in good hands here with Pun, but a tip that helps me a whole lot (and I used to hate ohp) is when coming down- instead of having elbows out, wrists straight below hands, I pull them in, almost like tucking for a bench press. I can really feel a lot of tension build across the shoulders like that, and it feels almost springy off of the bottom with the lower range of weights I use.
But none of the scapula stuff. Those need to move.
Ohhh I haven’t really paid attention to that. Will see! Thanks!
Oh yeah, I definitely need my scapula moving! I’m trying to get stronger for sports afterall
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28 September 2021
Bench
95 x 5
115 x 5
125 x 9
Squat
185 x 5
205 x 3
225 x 6
Single arm cable rows 50 lbs x 10, 3 sets
Ab wheel 8 x 3
Just wanted to squeeze in main work in today
Lifts coming back to pre covid levels nicely
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It just dawned on me you may be able to overcome a lot of this by taking the weight from the floor…I’m upset that wasn’t my immediate solution, haha.
Wait what? Like a clean and press?
Yup.
Hmm…why though?
To overcome the issues you’re experiencing in the press: lack of core stability.
Ahh, so I’m guessing the clean part requires a strong core?
No. I mean, sure, it does, but that’s not the benefit here. Cleaning the weight sets you up better for the press compared to taking it out of the rack. The bar will be racked by your body by default and you’ll be tight and ready to press.