That looks healthy as hell!
Do you rest pause these or just take 2 min between sets?
good stuff @ finding weak spot for pauses.
Also, pressing off pins around your weak points can be really effective. Almost looks like you can OHP inside that rack, or maybe it’s the camera angle. ;f
I’m too tall to press inside of it standing. I do have a seat I can put in there to press off of pins.
What would you say is the main difference in seated and standing press?
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gotcha. yeah I wasn’t sure.
I mean the main difference in seated vs standing is just the extra contribution from the rest of the body in standing, angles change too (hyper-arching the back). Seated can be great for STRICT (minimal arching) pressing. If you keep it really strict in seated, you can get some solid direct isolation work. It will carry over.
I personally prefer standing pressing, with a more “strict” style (less arching). Intense arching basically turns it into an incline bench?? hah.
my 2 cents on it!
peace!
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Great advice. I need to drop the weight some and hit a stricter press! Thank you!
Seated press may do me some good.
Accessory exercises to help with the extreme arch? I’m assuming it would be core (planks, back extensions),
Suggestions?
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Oh the irony!
:)))
Getting strong up in hurr. Keep your eye on slipping form. Tends to sneak up when progressing weight over an extended period. Then bam, you’re injured. Plus you’re moving a lot of volume. Careful!
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All those veggies… you’ll be lucky to stay full for half an hour 
Also: Clash Royale of Clash of Clans??
Good eye man. Clash of clans in a junkie. Almost maxed base and haven’t spent a dime. I started playing when it came out and can’t stop until I max the base. When I max it I’m done…
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You just need to suck it up and maintain strict form! Excessive arch allows you to use more pecs and move more weight.
Seated vs standing - - seated is more stable and may allow you to use more weight.
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thx for the tip bro!
It is what it is lol!
If you’re leaning back then you’re doing everything you need to do to move the weight. It’s survival mode. There’s no shame in that but don’t let it become your normal form. It increases your risk of a spinal injury.
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Seconding this, it’s not a good habit to have (it’s more of an irritant than anything in my opinion though, unless you are doing old school 70’s pressing). It can be caused by lack of core and glute and lat tightness or lack of thoracic spine/shoulder mobility too.
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Clash for the win, I got my wife onto it about a year ago and she is hooked, haha.
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5-2-2018. Squat day return of nightmares
Squat:
45x10
115x5 (squat felt funky gritty?)
135x5 (moving well but not right)
165x3
215x5 (good seems fine!)
235x3 ( wtf hammy cramp right side)
+265x 0 ( unracked started it hammy was fucking super tight inside and high near glute transition to hammy, reracked to live another day)
135x0 (testing to see if it would do lighter reps…oh hell no the hammy said rerack and try to not tear the gym apart…)
Bar x 8-10…all good some tightness but I was done for the day at this point.
RDL: (kept them light )
135x10
185x10
185x10
Lying leg curls:
50x20x3. (Never hit the spot of the tightness/ cramping)
Standing cable crunches:
40x25x 4
Wanted some quad volume:
Leg extensions:
85x10x4
Leg press: 3 plates +35 per side
340x5x3. Moved foot position from low middle together 1st set, shoulder width mid platform 2nd, heels on top wide (hoping to hit the cramping spot) 3rd set. No problems…
At home now and the hammy is still tight. It’s not in the same spot as last time and there was no tear or pop in the muscle belly. Just feels like it got tight and cramped up. Didn’t feel like pushing it, although I almost said F it and it will get broken or get strong. Decided that was a dumb move and shut down the squats.
@IronOne jinxed me talking about volume and being careful. His post kept echoing in my head…too much volume be careful.
Last week the squats felt awesome. So what is different this week?
1)Fewer carbs leading up to this workout…
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Rode the bike two times this week…
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did a 225 farmers walk cold with the team today and it felt funny. I think this was the culprit.
This cramp did hit me in the same place I feel the seated goodmornings with wide extended feet so that could also be playing a role here.
I did DL heavy on Saturday, maybe it is carry over from that workout.
I’ll cut some volume back to see if that helps moving forward…
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Be careful man, can’t get strong if you are in too much pain to get in quality work
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I’m a town hall 11, been playing for 4 or 5 years now… I don’t have much time to play anymore so I only raid 2-3 times each week. The main reason I still play is because of wars. I can’t get enough war! lol.
Also, smart move dialing it back today with the squats. Live to fight another day. It’s tough to get yourself into that mindset, but when I’m in that position, I just start thinking: what am I trying to prove? And to who?
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Man I hate that, sorry.
You need to start pumping the hammies before your squats. Light high rep leg curls and some light high rep db/kb rdl’s or sldl’s.
Heal up.
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I usually do that pre squat. Tonight I rushed the warmups a bit. I was gonna shoot to hit a 300 single and really wanted a 315 single. Crushed me when I got tight tonight and had to shit it down…
I don’t blame you a bit dude but your words were echoing in my head after I got tight…