I thought I may put up some different techniques, exercises and programs. Only ones I've used or tried out on clients that I deem to be productive.
No theory here.
Press overhead everyday.
I did this and it enabled me to do a strict standing military press with 102.5kg @ 90kg, at age 45.
My brother did this and push pressed 133kg from a rack. He also increased his bench press without practicing the lift to 165kg.
Whether its dumbbells, a barbell, push press, strict press, do it standing and do it daily.
Theres a story, back in the day at York BB club, the US Olympic weightlifting team were training with a bunch of powerlifters. This gym was the mecca for strength in the world back then. Every weightlifter could do a standing press with 300lbs, and every powerlifter could bench press 400lbs.
So they had a comp, each group had to replicate the other group.
All the weightlifters bench pressed 400lb easily, but not one powerlifter was able to press 300lbs overhead.
For those that dont know, weightlifters dont practice the bench press, and powerlifters seldom press overhead.
So why were the weightlifters able to bench 400lbs?
Because the standing overhead press has far more carryover to any other pressing movement than the bench press does.
I have over 10 guys that can bench press 140kg at PTC, but not one that can MP 100kg (except for my brother, but he's not a client)
I have another 2 who have benched 160kg.
Two clients in total can MP bodyweight, Alen 90kg @ 89kg and Kelly 90kg @ 85kg. Kelly also benches 152.5kg.
Get strong overhead, and you will get strong...period.
I'll post some new ones everyday...I hope.
No theory here.
Press overhead everyday.
I did this and it enabled me to do a strict standing military press with 102.5kg @ 90kg, at age 45.
My brother did this and push pressed 133kg from a rack. He also increased his bench press without practicing the lift to 165kg.
Whether its dumbbells, a barbell, push press, strict press, do it standing and do it daily.
Theres a story, back in the day at York BB club, the US Olympic weightlifting team were training with a bunch of powerlifters. This gym was the mecca for strength in the world back then. Every weightlifter could do a standing press with 300lbs, and every powerlifter could bench press 400lbs.
So they had a comp, each group had to replicate the other group.
All the weightlifters bench pressed 400lb easily, but not one powerlifter was able to press 300lbs overhead.
For those that dont know, weightlifters dont practice the bench press, and powerlifters seldom press overhead.
So why were the weightlifters able to bench 400lbs?
Because the standing overhead press has far more carryover to any other pressing movement than the bench press does.
I have over 10 guys that can bench press 140kg at PTC, but not one that can MP 100kg (except for my brother, but he's not a client)
I have another 2 who have benched 160kg.
Two clients in total can MP bodyweight, Alen 90kg @ 89kg and Kelly 90kg @ 85kg. Kelly also benches 152.5kg.
Get strong overhead, and you will get strong...period.
I'll post some new ones everyday...I hope.