Also more lifting related: I am going to change up my program a little. I have made okay progress with 5/3/1 for my front squat, good progress on my deadlift, not so good on my OHP, really great on my bench.
However I feel like I need a change of pace, since I want to shift my focus between the lifts I use and I want to try some new approaches.
- The push press is going to be my main vertical pressing movement. Programming wise I am going to follow the advice from @strongmanvinny2 .
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I want to increase my front squat badly. I simply have to accept that it sucks and I need to change that. I want to try something that I have never done here, just to find out if it does work.
In week A I am going heavy in the rep range from 1-5 and/ or using very close variations, like paused front squats, wrapped front squats etc.
In week B I am doing dynamic work, probably against bands, in the 10 x 3 or 10 x 2 fashion.
I am pretty excited to try an approach like this. Best case scenario is my front squats “sky rockets”, worst case: I learned something. -
For the deadlift: I will switch back to conventional pulling. That means focusing a lot on execution. Program wise I will mimic what @T3hPwnisher is doing and use progressive range of motion.
I would love to hit a 180 kg sumo pull before switching though… -
Unsure about bench. I think I am not going to change up what I am doing currently as it works so damn good.
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trap bar carries will probably done on the front squat day and I will progress linear for as long as possible.
I am excited to see some new progression, learn new things, get stronger and spice things up again.