You have to squeeze your glutes that's the main thing. Strict pike presses will put some slabs on your shoulders also if you can't do handstand pushupsI enjoy doing standing, been doing it belt less now too, joints are taxing as hell. Did 185 for 5 earlier in the week and
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Starting Sunday I`m going back to full body workouts, probably will do 2-3 big lifts each workout then 1 accessory lift for each big lift
ie. Standing Military Press + Squats then do side laterals, stiff leg dead, and 2 bicep routines.
I`m trying to refrain from using my belt to develop core strength more, also I`m not going OD heavy on things like Squats because I`m working more so on form, because I`d be dong 500+ on the squat but my form was not good, and at that weight can't afford to snap my ish.
Still feeling the set I did on Moday....my OHP gains progress possibly slower than my bench. Around 75% of my body weight so that's pretty good for that lift.
yea, Id think I`d be doing 225 for reps on OHP lol
The way I see the belt thing, u can train core separate... but theres no reason to expose urself to injury while u are still building ur core.
I like your idea for your routine though. When I get the home gym popping I will probably move from an upper/lower to a full body split. Save a little more time
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Did front squats for the first time since HS and God damn it kicked my ass. Did 4 sets of 10 reps with the weight being 135, 165, 175, 185. Def got my moneys worth. Also my wrists aren't hurting as much as I thought it would be.
Which is crazy I do about 155lbs. for OHP, but going with 100s on db seated press feels easier.
I've been doing 135x10, 185x4 or 5, 165x6, 145x5, 135x8, I think a yr ago this time most I could do was 155, so def made progress.
the 5 day splits are dope/fun is you aren't trying to diet, but the raise in Activity level makes me wild hungry, I noticed when I do full body splits my hunger is in check, the trade off is they are a tad boring, but they work.
With the belt thing, I`m not going "heavy" as in close to max so I`m not worried about injury, even when I used my belt I only used it for when I was going near my max.
I feel like the higher activity will be good for your cut breh.... u should try it, eat more and see how that affects weight loss. Im working out 5x/week and riding my bike ~26 miles a week and still only losing 1lb/wk at ~2200 calories
U sound like u got room to play
I cant fukk w/technical lifts. I learned my lesson all those years of my back constantly hurting from deadlifts. I got respect for people who master shyt like OHP tho
I feel like the higher activity will be good for your cut breh.... u should try it, eat more and see how that affects weight loss. Im working out 5x/week and riding my bike ~26 miles a week and still only losing 1lb/wk at ~2200 calories
U sound like u got room to play
I cant fukk w/technical lifts. I learned my lesson all those years of my back constantly hurting from deadlifts. I got respect for people who master shyt like OHP tho
I tried it in the past, and it's just harder for me to be discipline because I like to eat, of example I was lifting 5 times a week 1-2 cardio sessions and eating 3k cals and losing 2lbs a week, but for some reason after a few weeks I`d always fall off, while when I do my 3 day full body and bump up the cardio, I have actually faired better, idk if its mental or what. I think another issue could be is being in the gym so much from a lifting standpoint when I get home I dont feel like cooking I just want a lot of food quick if tat makes sense. I tried 5 day splits about 2-3 times and they always turn into mini bulks lol
Which is crazy I do about 155lbs. for OHP, but going with 100s on db seated press feels easier.
I feel u. I cook in bulk on Sundays and lift on my lunch break so time at home is no biggie for me. Might get a little tougher with the home gym but we will see.
I can't touch 100s with dumbbells but can get 185 on ohp for 6-7 repsPut me in the gym fresh and warmed up and I'd knock out 5 or 6 good reps with 100s, but I'd struggle with the OHP. I be feeling it in my lats and all of my shoulders.