[quote]goochadamg wrote:
[quote]snipervirus1775 wrote:
[quote]goochadamg wrote:
Given your strength level, I’m not so sure there is any kind of a problem here. If you want to increase OHP faster, you’ll probably have to sacrifice some bench gains. I say just give it time. You’re not going to be able to add 5lbs a workout, or even a week, on OHP. It’s not realistic at all. You’re not a rank beginner. [/quote]
Not sure what you mean by my strength level or rank beginner. I just said I started strength training like a week ago. Please explain[/quote]
You stated in the first post that you’ve been lifting for 2 years. Gaining 5lbs/week on OHP is extremely fast progress, and something only someone very new to lifting is going to do. The lift is difficult to progress on, much more so than even bench press. I’ve been lifting for quite a while, and my best seated barbell press is “only” 185x12. It took me more than a few years of work to get there, and ultimately a substantial increase in bodyweight. Conversely, 185x12 bench press is something I hit in about 1.5 years of lifting.
Your shoulder press isn’t “lagging.” It’s ~70% of your bench press. That’s normal. And if you don’t want to take my word for it, Mark Rippetoe himself says it: “That gives you a press/bench press ratio of 0.67, or about 2/3 press to bench, a decent strength distribution”(Get Your Press Up!)
Your lifts are all proportional to each other, IMHO. I would say stay the course, and just give it time. I would try to add 5lbs every 2 or 3 weeks to the OHP. You may also try adding smaller weights week to week (2.5lbs) by using something like platemates or making your own 1.25lb weights with some chain; I’ve seen others have success doing this in the past.[/quote]
I just got some 1 1/4 lb weights just in case I need to work around not having to add +5 each workout, but should i still be putting as much effort, say I failed like i did last workout, and try again 2 more times till I reset. Should I still be doing that? What are your opinions? And I’ve never had that much problem with lifting that much weight about a year ago, that is why it is confusing me. Maybe because about 8 pounds of fat loss? Not sure but I am slowly increasing my caloric intake as well again.