I’ve always heard those called lumberjack presses, either way they feel good on the shoulders.
corner press:
(4th move down)
http://www.T-Nation.com/readArticle.do?id=1524088
I agree with your theory about ab exercises. I assume you’ve seen the latest article?
I’m stealing ideas for training at home from you!
[quote]mom-in-MD wrote:
corner press:
(4th move down)
http://www.T-Nation.com/readArticle.do?id=1524088
I agree with your theory about ab exercises. I assume you’ve seen the latest article?
I’m stealing ideas for training at home from you! [/quote]
Thanks for the link. I didn’t see that one.
I’ve been thinking about militaries. I don’t think they are for me. I find most of my shoulder strain is getting the weight moving from a dead stop.
Push press seems more appropriate. Whether it’s 1 arm or BB, I’m going to emphasize that more from now on. Plus you can use more weight.
I started to read that ab article but my eyes glazed over after about 30 seconds 
If I recall he did say something about sit-ups (spinal flexion) being bad. Even if they did work, I probably wouldn’t do them (HATE them).
I prefer planks, BB rollouts or ab wheel. Actually, what I prefer is to do none of it
[quote]giterdone wrote:
[quote]j_willy3 wrote:
I like the 1 arm presses. What kind of rig do you have attached to the wall to set the bar in?[/quote]
I like them too. My shoulders are not the best and these felt OK.
It is actually a T-bar attachment that has enough range of motion to do overhead stuff. Basically a plate that screws to the wall, a bracket with a tube to hold the end of the bar. It came with the other stuff I bought. I have seen the overheads done with the end of the bar jammed in the corner.
I need to get a V-handle so i can do T-bar rows.[/quote]
I borrowed these from you today Git. I didn’t have your fancy t-bar thing but made do pretty well with the pins in a power rack. I like the way my shoulders felt after these. Worked but not sore.
Now you can add in Lumberjack squats.
[quote]JoeGood wrote:
Now you can add in Lumberjack squats.[/quote]
And I can work on my calves too. Really, just an excuse to post the video.
nice.
I tried those today(minus the calve raise) and I liiiike!!!
never seen the squat thing done but looks like fun.
noted in my brain for future use.
Imma try those tonight! I need a good ass burning move…
[quote]Mascherano wrote:
I need a good ass burning move…
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…must.not.make.inappropriate.comment.must.not.make.inapropriate.comment…
I’m intrigued by the lumberjack squats.
And inappropriate comments are entertaining. Bring 'em on!
[quote]kimbakimba wrote:
I’m intrigued by the lumberjack squats.
And inappropriate comments are entertaining. Bring 'em on![/quote]
I have to give credit to Joe for the lumberjack squats. They strike me as very similar to goblet squats with a DB.
There are so many inappropriate things that come to mind. But I think I’m going to wait until Maschy posts another pic or maybe one of her lifting vids. They always get the creative “juices flowing” (damn, I almost made it through the post without saying something. Decorum fail)
So, this week has been ridiculous. Work is stressing me out which means I don’t eat like I should. Missed lunch 3 times this week. I’ve been out of whey for 5 days which means I’m down at least 100g protein per day and probably 1000cals since I use it in blended drinks as well.
Deads (3s day)
Worked up to 380 x 3. Stared at the bar. Muttered something to the effect of “that f*cking sucked” and packed it in. Zero pop.
I should be able to do around 435 x 3
Imma try and eat more and buy some protein tomorrow. Maybe I’ll try deads again.
I tried the lumberjack squats today as part of my warmup. Pushed into a lumberjack overhead press at the top. These are NOT easy. Thanks for the tip Git!
Work stress is terrible for training. I hope things calm down for you soon.
[quote]kimbakimba wrote:
Work stress is terrible for training. I hope things calm down for you soon.[/quote]
Thanks Ms. Kimba. They did calm down…after my second Heineken last night.
So, I managed to buy some whey yesterday, pound about 200g throughout the day, eat some food (not enough but better). Feel better today.
Conventional Deads (3s day)
w/u
235 x 3
330 x 3
380 x 3
435 x 1…wasn’t completely happy with form so stopped there. Among other things, I didn’t feel like i had enough quad power to cleanly squat it off the floor.
High squats to pins…the board press of squats Pin height set at DL starting point.
235 x 3
330 x 3
425 x 3
435 x 3
I’m going to lower these one hole next time and see if I can keep the same weights.
BB rows from pins. 2 second pause at top
140 x 8
195 x 5
235 x 5,5,5
BB overhead shrugs. First time with these. An odd movement but feels very rehab-y.
3 x 12
DB rows (both)…prone on incline bench
3 x 12-8
Leg curl
3 x 12-8
What? Not Canadian beer??
Looking strong in here, git.
[quote]kimbakimba wrote:
What? Not Canadian beer??
Looking strong in here, git.[/quote]
Funny you should say that. I had planned to get Canadian beer on my way home but I thought I would be fancy. And who doesn’t like a little Heiny on a Friday night?
My strength levels should be OK now that I have protein I can drink whenever I want. If my appetite suffers I can always get a shake down.
Bench (3s day)
So, I wasn’t keeping track because my life schedule has been out of whack, but I realized that I haven’t done any bench work since Feb. 1st. WTF?
140 x 3
160 x 3
180 x 3
210 x 3
230 x 1…hahaha. Felt like 250 from 3 weeks ago.
My bicep tendons are still tender. Well, actually they have been bugging me forever.
Bench - 1 board…put a piece of 2x6 under my shirt
210 x 3, 3, 3
Just feeling these out but these felt good on my shoulders. I may switch out full bench for a while.
Incline BB…no lock-out
140 x 10, 9, 8
EZ curls supersetted with close-grip
3 x 15-10
Benching looks strong, but listening to those biceps might be a stellar idea. Do you think benching is the issue?
Hope you’ve got a great Valentine’s Day going on!