I am 100% sure that would not work, and yet it still sounds like a good idea.
Yeah, until you start considering what progressive overload will look like.
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Ahaha, took me a second.
Two small cute girls? I donât see the issue here.
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Spoken like a serial monogamist.
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Given the small amount of weight you would need to make these harder and knowing that he loves the principle of 531 (wendler fan boy) and would always start light. I now have a vision of @dagill2 raiding the gym crèche to find
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Had an unplanned day off yesterday, but it was probably for the best because I still have some titty DOMS from the bench two days ago. Did some deadlifts today, TM style. Absolutely no pop. I think my body has completely forgotten how to pick stuff up from the floor. But oh well, this is easily the thing I care least about.
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Barbell Deadlift
- 60 kg x 5 reps
- 70 kg x 5 reps
- 90 kg x 5 reps
- 105 kg x 3 reps
- 120 kg x 3 reps
- 135 kg x 1 reps
- 150 kg x 1 reps
- 160 kg x 1 reps
- 105 kg x 5 reps
- 105 kg x 5 reps
- 105 kg x 5 reps
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Pull-Up
- 3 reps | weighted | 0 kg
- 3 reps | weighted | 0 kg
- 3 reps | weighted | 11.3 kg
- 3 reps | weighted | 15.9 kg
- 3 reps | weighted | 15.9 kg
- 3 reps | weighted | 20.4 kg
- 3 reps | weighted | 31.8 kg
- 10 reps | weighted | 11.3 kg
- 5 reps
- 10 reps
Warm and humid in the gym today, and that is no fun when trying to do weighted PUs when it makes your grip all sweaty.
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Bit of a leg day today. Did a few âheavyâ squats just to see if it felt any different. Nope, still shit. I care a little for ego reasons, but in real terms having a shit squat is going to hold back my press. And I care about that A LOT. I know what the cure here is, just still talking myself into taking the first step and/or trying to figure out just how far I am willing to go.
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Barbell Squat
- 40 kg x 3 reps
- 60 kg x 3 reps
- 70 kg x 3 reps
- 80 kg x 3 reps
- 100 kg x 2 reps
- 110 kg x 1 reps
- 120 kg x 1 reps
- 100 kg x 5 reps
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Leg Extensions
- 30 kg x 10 reps
- 35 kg x 10 reps
- 40 kg x 10 reps
- 45 kg x 10 reps
- 50 kg x 10 reps
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Machine Hack Squat
- 20 kg x 8 reps
- 60 kg x 8 reps
- 80 kg x 6 reps
- 100 kg x 6 reps
- 60 kg x 10 reps
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Muscle-Up
- 1 reps
- 2 reps
- 3 reps
- 3 reps
- 2 reps
- 2 reps
- 2 reps
- 2 reps
- 2 reps
- 3 reps
MUs slowly getting better. I feel like I can do sets of 2 or 3 smooth and easy, but there is till no âpopâ that makes repping beyond that easier. I am starting to think it is because my elbow are, for once, feeling good, and I am psychologically trying to avoid the joint stress. No biggie.
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Can you explain this further?
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The leg bone is connected to the hip bone.
The hip bone is connected to the rib bone.
The rib bone is connected to the shoulder bone.
Put another way, a good squat provides a solid base for everything starting from your core downwardsâŚliterally everything below the bar is involved in squatting. Generally speaking, you need that for a decent press. More specifically, I am convinced that a good Push Press will help improve the strict press, and good luck push pressing anything heavy if your whole body isnât ready for it. Enter the squat.
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Donât you think front squatting would be a better option in this sense?
If I was already good at back squatting and had a sticking point I was trying to work out, maybe. But if back squat is bad, front squat has no purpose whatsoever. I will die on that hill.
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Well, squatting and pressing are neither of my things, so I wonât suggest you die on a different hill.
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Well, they arenât currently my things either, to be honest. 
Wasnât your most recent thing losing, like, 20% of your bodyweight?
Technically a bit less than 20 percent. But yeah. Anyway, that was just to build in some better cardio capacity and try something different while the gym was not an option.
I still cannot think of one good reason I shouldnât be able to press my body weight.
I get it, no shame in doing it either. Still a lot of weight to lose. Like, I think 10% weight loss is taxing.
Have you compared video of you pressing before and after the weight change? I canât say for sure, and it might be weird to suggest this for pressing rather than squatting or benching, but maybe your leverages changed a bit.
Or maybe itâs because you lost nearly 20 percent of your BW and life is unfortunately not predictable and or linear.
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No need for video, I can FEEL the difference. My whole body is weaker. Shoulders themselves are fine, it is everything else.
I am just complaining out loud because I know exactly how to fix this but am just dithering about making the choice. This is just part of my insane process, I doubt I will make it another two weeks without going full psycho.
Well, the body is one piece. Sort of how youâre suggesting improving your squat will benefit pressing.
Gaining some of the weight back, right? Or am I missing something else?
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What it means is actually starting a dedicated 531 BBB program for everything (deads only short term), plus all the extra work on off days, plus putting on weight. Just sorta weighing all the pros and cons. I mean, I am getting old.