What about 1.5xBW?
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11-22-2012, 06:30 AM #1
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11-22-2012, 06:43 AM #2
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i'm more impressed by the actual weight of a lift more than the lift weight to body weight ratio
example 400lb guy clean and press 500lb more impressive than 200lb guy clean and press 300lbs
however, body weight does have some significance
also, body weight to lift weight ratio is not linear throughout the various weight classesThe muscles i value most are the ones directly surrounding the spine, the hips, the scapula, the femur and the tibia... in that order.
Basically the whole body minus chest and biceps... pretty much the opposite of what your local gym looks like on a typical Monday.
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11-22-2012, 06:56 AM #3
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11-22-2012, 08:24 AM #4
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11-22-2012, 08:37 AM #5
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11-22-2012, 09:09 AM #6
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11-22-2012, 10:42 AM #7
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overhead press at bw is probably the most 'impressive' out of the bw scale IMO. That said, like with most lifts lighter lifters tend to have an advantage and 150lb press at 150lb is considerable easier and less impressive than 200lb at 200lb, specially when the lifter isn't very lean.
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11-22-2012, 10:45 AM #8
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11-22-2012, 10:47 AM #9
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Bodyweight ratio isn't something I take into account when maxing my overhead. I typically refer to NAS standards/records in regards to my weightclass since anything else will be arbitrary.
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11-22-2012, 11:21 AM #10
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11-22-2012, 11:24 AM #11
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11-22-2012, 11:29 AM #12
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bro, i'm prioritizing strict press almost to the point of neglecting other lifts
hoping to get 180 by next november. will probably weigh maybe 200 or 190 at that time but what the *uck does that mean? nothing man. it will be my first time pushing 180, disregard body weightThe muscles i value most are the ones directly surrounding the spine, the hips, the scapula, the femur and the tibia... in that order.
Basically the whole body minus chest and biceps... pretty much the opposite of what your local gym looks like on a typical Monday.
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11-22-2012, 11:44 AM #13
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11-22-2012, 11:58 AM #14
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11-22-2012, 12:54 PM #16
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sadly, i'm not a beginner
but, i AM in serious need of beginner gains
2.5lbs are my smallest plates, 5 pound jumps will be fine since i'm giving the body a month to adapt to each new weight... 120x5 has been easy this week(due to using the same weight for the 3 weeks prior), so when i go up to 125 next week i'm expecting to get 5 with minimal grinding, then i'll have a month to adapt to 125
yeah, trying to add 5 pounds, with these <150 weights, after barely grinding out a single with the previous weight is too ambitious IMEThe muscles i value most are the ones directly surrounding the spine, the hips, the scapula, the femur and the tibia... in that order.
Basically the whole body minus chest and biceps... pretty much the opposite of what your local gym looks like on a typical Monday.
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11-22-2012, 08:15 PM #17
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11-22-2012, 08:51 PM #18
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11-22-2012, 09:23 PM #19
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thanks for the tips bros
will do push press when i'm in need of a plateau buster + have a higher ceiling
and possibly train outdoors because the ceiling isn't getting any higher
i would guess push press requires more core strength/balance compared to strict press being all about pressing power, am i right?The muscles i value most are the ones directly surrounding the spine, the hips, the scapula, the femur and the tibia... in that order.
Basically the whole body minus chest and biceps... pretty much the opposite of what your local gym looks like on a typical Monday.
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11-23-2012, 05:19 AM #20
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