watchnerd
Level 8 Valued Member
Goal: shoulder girdle stability and mild hyper trophy to support overhead work and keep meat on my bones to support BB racking.
I'm used to a push-up progression that goes something like this, with each progression happening after you 'own' the current level:
And then there is a big fork in the road, where it's either:
or
Given that I already do free weight training with KB and BB, and thus get lots of whole body compound moves, it would seem learning the OAP, in my case, would be less critical than someone who uses a bodyweight-only modality, and that I may get more bang for the buck just adding resistance to standard push ups.
Or, to put it differently, don't spend a lot of CNS resources on what, for me, is an accessory move.
Is my thinking wrong-headed?
I'm used to a push-up progression that goes something like this, with each progression happening after you 'own' the current level:
- standard 'perfect' push up: 3 x 8
- diamond push up: 3 x 8
- decline push up: 3 x 8
- decline diamond push up: 3 x8
And then there is a big fork in the road, where it's either:
- add resistance to standard push up via weights or resistance bands (less skill work)
or
- start learning the one arm push up (lots of skill work)
Given that I already do free weight training with KB and BB, and thus get lots of whole body compound moves, it would seem learning the OAP, in my case, would be less critical than someone who uses a bodyweight-only modality, and that I may get more bang for the buck just adding resistance to standard push ups.
Or, to put it differently, don't spend a lot of CNS resources on what, for me, is an accessory move.
Is my thinking wrong-headed?