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Barbell Barbell program minimum

Bazooka-clean
"Bazooka Clean" - that's a new one on me.

I was thinking about ppl like me, with beaten up shoulders, elbows and wrists. I can't rack a heavy bb power clean anymore, but I can with 2xkbs.

Along those lines, I've been re-educating my right shoulder of late and for that purpose, I'm using the one-kettlebell clean and press. A deadlift or a swing, paired with putting something overhead, might be an expanded definition of a minimalist strength program. It really does seem to touch a lot of bases.

If y'all will forgive a diversion into kettlebell military press technique for a moment, what I've found most interesting in my recent journey is trying not to lean back at all when I press - in this way, especially with only one bell, you get an opportunity to see just how immoveable you can make your base of support. I'm 68 years young and have been lifting for about 20-25 years, and I weigh about 150 lbs. In the past, I've been able to press a 32 kg bell on both sides, but for this go-round, I started with just raising my hand over my head, then a 4 kg bell, and I've been climbing by 2 kg increments. This is both rehab and strength training for me, and I'm up to using mostly 18 and 20 kg bells in my presses. I know there will necessarily need to be at least a little more "body English" - hopefully very little more - as the weights increase, but I've been so focused on staying rock solid underneath my presses that I've had to cut back on some of my other exercise because lots of other things - glutes, quads, calves/feet, abs/core/lumbar - those things are all getting a lot of work in my one-bell presses right now.

I say all this to say I agree that a barbell clean and press, if you can do it, is something I could see as a one-stop-shop - you get explosive work with the clean, and you get the overhead press.

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Squat, bench, DL, KB OHP, KB swing, BB row, pullups, dips, carries. This combo would literally hit everything, everywhere, with solid compound lifts. Sounds like the opposite of a minimum but program 3 a day 3 times a week and that is < 1 hour of gym time with a very solid strength increase.
 
Just an observation, acknowledging that the subject is barbell program minimum, but I’ve always got better results from machine rows (seated row and lat pull-down) than barbell rows. In any event, some kind of direct bicep work is a necessary component of any program minimum, in my opinion. People who just do, say, squat, bench and deadlift end up with funny under-developed looking arms. Hey the aesthetics should matter!
 
Just an observation, acknowledging that the subject is barbell program minimum, but I’ve always got better results from machine rows (seated row and lat pull-down) than barbell rows. In any event, some kind of direct bicep work is a necessary component of any program minimum, in my opinion. People who just do, say, squat, bench and deadlift end up with funny under-developed looking arms. Hey the aesthetics should matter!

Well, in Beyond Bodybuilding, Pavel has the opinion that the wide grip bench press is "the best exercise for building a huge biceps".

I can't say that I agree, but I do feel my biceps when I do a lot of volume on the bench.

I agree that I prefer a machine row to barbell ones. Barbell rows are great but take too much away from squats and deadlifts for me.
 
For strength: deadlift and bench press.

For physique: incline bench and deadlift on day 1, pull ups and squat on day 2 etc...

Pull up ain't naturally barbell lift, but it is as fundamental as it gets.
 
Well, in Beyond Bodybuilding, Pavel has the opinion that the wide grip bench press is "the best exercise for building a huge biceps".

I can't say that I agree, but I do feel my biceps when I do a lot of volume on the bench.

I agree that I prefer a machine row to barbell ones. Barbell rows are great but take too much away from squats and deadlifts for me.
That’s interesting. I don‘t recall that comment from Pavel but my only experience with wide grip bench gave me instantaneous shoulder impingement so I’ve never been back. For bench pressing now I use a Swiss bar for neutral grip and I don’t feel much in the biceps even though I slow the eccentric. I might try the widest grip on the Swiss bar and see if that makes a difference. Thanks for your comment
 
Kettlebells build strength, muscle, endurance and flexibility to high levels

Barbells built strength and muscle to high levels so you can't make a program minimum out of them but it's what I have avaliable

What are the lowest number of exercises with barbells that you can use as a program minimum without the cardio?
Maybe clean and press. Squat. Pull up
Or log press and pull up since in log presses you hinge, squat and push. I dont have logs like most people, just said for examples sake.
Or a clean into Squat into push along with a pull up.


I assume ( NOT SURE) there are factors involved like log presses (example's sake- most dont have them including me) making you carry less weight due to being multiple movements so it having less results. I assume movements stiched together dont give you enough muscular development and miss weak links. Not sure. Could counter with the get up being a rotation, a hinge and a press(not quite) but im NOT SURE.






If you think i dont know what im talking about then please knock some sense into me and educate me

Just wanted throw in my two scents . Again goals and etc are specific to your he person . But alot can be done with two lifts . Great article and actually used this with my wife .

 
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