I don’t want to ask something that’s probably been asked a 100 times, but I couldn’t find a way to search the forum.
Anyway, I want to replace my over head press day with a hang clean and press day. I still would OHP, just not as a main lift. Any problems with that? Jim, in my manual you recommended doing them with deadlifts or squats, and I would do that. I just like the movement and I want to build it up on its own, thanks
When I OHP I clean the first rep off the ground instead of using a rack/stands.
I also do power cleans before squats and deadlifts as a warmup.
Not saying you should do either, just throwing out a couple of ideas at you.
It’s a good idea, but have you gotten progressively stronger in the clean? I like over head pressing a lot more than bench pressing, but I want to powerlifting so I’m stuck with it. Otherwise I’d drop the bench. I’ve thought about dropping the bench except for 16 weeks out from a meet, and not really worry to much what I press.
Since you want to power lift (I assume raw?) I would not replace OHP with clean and press. OHP is great assistance movement for bench, esp for a raw bench. Combining the movement with the clean will take away from the pressing. Even with lighter weights (see below) cleans are exhausting, so I feel this would severely limit you PR set if you clean between every rep.
However since you say you don’t really car how much you press just do whatever you want. The problem with clean and “press” for me is a can clean more than I can press. So the press limits the weight I can use. In order to use same weight for both parts of the movement I need to clean and “push press” or clean and “jerk”.
That makes a lot of sense, but it’s true, I have a hard time caring about the bench. I am happy when I do well in it, but I put much more emphasis on squat, deadlift, and how much I can put overhead that how much I can do laying flat on my back and pushing up. But I don’t make the rules
Sounds like your mind is made up - not sure what the question is.
MP take a look at this article. Finding Your Big 3 Lifts
Just bear in mind the Program was designed the way it is for good reason.
Yeah I know it is. I’ve thought it over and there’s no reason to jump around. I already did the original 5/3/1 for 6 months. I’m doing it again, with the intent to do it for at least a year. It’s in my nature to fuck with things and I convince myself of it real well too. I’m not going to mess with it. But thanks for the article Juggs
I don’t really like the Bench. I like overhead pressing much more, but it really doesn’t matter what I like. I’m going to compete and I need the bench. So that’s the bottom line. Besides, I do things I don’t really like doing every day of my life. It doesn’t really matter as long as I reach my goals.