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I'm considering running this EES-style program for the next 8 weeks with the following exercises (all with equipment that I already have in my home gym):
-Deadlifts (barbell, conventional)
-Weighted pull-ups
-Weighted dips
-Standing dumbbell overhead press
-KB Swings
I also do GTG for CoC grippers but only 3-4 sets per day of 3-5 reps, using the trainer or 0.5 (I can close the 1.5 easily for reps with my right hand and have closed the 2 as well).
20min of very light intensity stationary bike 3-4 days a week. 20-30 min walks 3-5 days a week.
That's all I would do.
Three questions:
1. Dips and overhead press are both upper-body push exercises. I really want to focus on increasing my overhead press, especially on my left side, so that has to stay. Do you think the dips would interfere with the overhead presses? I feel that they are sufficiently different as dips are a closed-chain movement and OHP is an open-chain movement. The primary movers are different.
2. I was thinking to do the overhead presses one-side at a time since there is a significant difference between my left and right side for overhead pressing strength. Does this seem like an OK idea?
3. Thoughts on the grippers?
-Deadlifts (barbell, conventional)
-Weighted pull-ups
-Weighted dips
-Standing dumbbell overhead press
-KB Swings
I also do GTG for CoC grippers but only 3-4 sets per day of 3-5 reps, using the trainer or 0.5 (I can close the 1.5 easily for reps with my right hand and have closed the 2 as well).
20min of very light intensity stationary bike 3-4 days a week. 20-30 min walks 3-5 days a week.
That's all I would do.
Three questions:
1. Dips and overhead press are both upper-body push exercises. I really want to focus on increasing my overhead press, especially on my left side, so that has to stay. Do you think the dips would interfere with the overhead presses? I feel that they are sufficiently different as dips are a closed-chain movement and OHP is an open-chain movement. The primary movers are different.
2. I was thinking to do the overhead presses one-side at a time since there is a significant difference between my left and right side for overhead pressing strength. Does this seem like an OK idea?
3. Thoughts on the grippers?