watchnerd
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This. After a long period of just normal overhead press, my shoulders start to gain size again when I do snatch grip rack pull and different kind of press.
Klokov press, baby.
And after that, landmine.
This. After a long period of just normal overhead press, my shoulders start to gain size again when I do snatch grip rack pull and different kind of press.
I'm going to still disagree with him on the bench.
I'll put leg-elevated ring push-ups with a dip belt up against the bench any day for hypertrophy + better scapular motion + serratus anterior.
Out of curiosity why do you prefer those over dips?
Lastly, the ring element provides a more 3D stabilization challenge than dips on bars do (although not the case for ring dips).
Westside have an interesting stabilizing muscle bench variation. It’s an accessory lift. They hang a few small kettlebells on rubber bands on the barbell and bench it.Don't know if I've ever felt something torch the stabilizing muscles like ring dips.
Don't know if I've ever felt something torch the stabilizing muscles like ring dips.
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Pet'
It works, and in many ways.I hope you’re right about the steaks. Up to almost 2lbs a day. Still gradually losing fat too. Unbelievable that this works. <20g carbs. Lots of steak. Lots of eggs. Real Vince Gironda style. Minus the carb loading days.
Six presses a side. Some will skip the press which resembles a bent press after the first leg sweep, so five a side in that case.Hello,
I agree with @Steve Freides and this is a strategy Dan John also mentions. In a podcast, not that long ago, he said that doing a press at each step of the GU would make a 24kg bell quite heavy. If I remember well, there was 6 or 7 presses per GU. So if you go for the classic 5 GU per session, you end up with a decent pressing volume.
Assuming 6 presses per GU, 5 GU, 6 times per week: this is 180 presses a week
Kind regards,
Pet'
From my notes, 8:22a Feb. 18, 20 GU's, 6 presses a side with 16kg, 11:51. A 24kg would be some work.Hello,
I agree with @Steve Freides and this is a strategy Dan John also mentions. In a podcast, not that long ago, he said that doing a press at each step of the GU would make a 24kg bell quite heavy. If I remember well, there was 6 or 7 presses per GU. So if you go for the classic 5 GU per session, you end up with a decent pressing volume.
Assuming 6 presses per GU, 5 GU, 6 times per week: this is 180 presses a week
Kind regards,
Pet'
No, was having some shoulder/bicep issues so I used the light GU+Presses for rehab and to maintain some fitness.
Great thread here.
IMHO, “The swing is the thing.” If you’re going to do a single exercise, make it the kettlebell swing.
I think Pavel's point here (and broadly, with including the bench in any program) is that the bench allows you to load the upper body much more than a standing press.That's why even Pavel himself stated the Bench Press was the best exercise for upper body strength. Because it took so much volume to significantly increase the KB Military Press. Which leaves one vulnerable to injuries or over training.