2010: The Beginning

[jhuse2]

Originally Posted by BendtheBar

Your numbers are looking good Jhuse. You're only a stone's throw away from 2 plates on the overhead presses.

Thanks BTB,
Let ask you a question about my overhead presses. I am standing. I bring the weight to my chest and press up, then let it down behind my neck, then press up and let it down to my chest again. I am calling that one rep. Is this to much or am I ok with it?

[kitarpyar]

Originally Posted by jhuse2

My goals are to get big and and strong.

Exercise:..............6 months...............12 months
SQUATS: . . . . . . . . . . 270 . . . . . . . . . . . . .360
BENCH PRESS:. . . . . . 200 . . . . . . . . . . . . .275
DEAD LIFTS: . . . . . . . .300 . . . . . . . . . . . . 435
OVERHEAD PRESS: . . . 130 . . . . . . . . . . . . 170

Goals are realistic and should be quite achievable. Subbed in.

[jhuse2]

Thanks Kit.

[BendtheBar]

Originally Posted by jhuse2

Thanks BTB,
Let ask you a question about my overhead presses. I am standing. I bring the weight to my chest and press up, then let it down behind my neck, then press up and let it down to my chest again. I am calling that one rep. Is this to much or am I ok with it?

That's 2 reps. Every time to bar goes above your head, count a rep.

Doing it this way is fine, but eventually you will find that you might be stronger pressing behind the neck. And without using a cage, the weight might become unruly, so over time you might need to sit to do these.

I would stick with what you're doing as long as you're progressing in weight. But if you start to notice that one of the pressing movements is failing while the other feels strong, then I would make a change.

[jhuse2]

Originally Posted by BendtheBar

That's 2 reps. Every time to bar goes above your head, count a rep.

Doing it this way is fine, but eventually you will find that you might be stronger pressing behind the neck. And without using a cage, the weight might become unruly, so over time you might need to sit to do these.

I would stick with what you're doing as long as you're progressing in weight. But if you start to notice that one of the pressing movements is failing while the other feels strong, then I would make a change.

Ok, I will do that. Thank for for all your advice.

[jdmalm123]

Is this your active training log?

[Shaolinkiwi]

Subbed up - bring the doms.

[jhuse2]

Originally Posted by jdmalm123

Is this your active training log?

Yes.

[jhuse2]

Originally Posted by Shaolinkiwi

Subbed up - bring the doms.

Thanks.

[jhuse2]

Todays workout was great. Bench Press still need work. Length of my workout was 55 min.

Overall Workout Grade: A+

Squats: 165x1x9 , 1x7 , 1x6 (up 10lbs. from last week)

Standing Calve Raises: 165x3x20 (up 10lbs. from last week)

Stiff Leg Deadlifts: 180x1x8 , 1x6 , 1x6 (up 5lbs. from last week)

Bench Press: 135x1x5 , 135x1x5 , 135x1x4 (added 3 reps total)

Bent Over Rows: 150x1x5 , 1x5 , 1x6 (up 10lbs. from last week)