Meanwhile, somewhere NOV.....

[mab54]

Still a good day Josh, do you do any type of shoulder warmup before pressing? I found that doing some movements with light weights before and inbetween pressing helps me a lot.

[BigJosh]

Originally Posted by BendtheBar

I just do whatever shit I want after the big shit.

No shit? That's some good shit....

Originally Posted by mab54

Still a good day Josh, do you do any type of shoulder warmup before pressing? I found that doing some movements with light weights before and inbetween pressing helps me a lot.

Thanks mab. I haven't been doing any shoulder warm ups before pressing. I do however start with the empty bar and do warm up sets slowly adding weight.
I'll probably give this suggestion a try.

[BigJosh]

Squats
5x130,165
3x195
5x245
3x280
1x310

Good Morning
125x10,10,10,9

Leg Press/Calve Raise
300x15/12,15/9,15/5

Overall Workout Grade: A

Notes:
Squats felt really good. 310x1 was smooth. If my balls had actually dropped, I would have manned up and went for the double. But I went the sissy route and just racked it without thinking. I know I had another one in me.

I'm taking a wider stance on the good morning. It 'feels more correct' to me with a wider stance.
Curious to know what kind of stance you guys use when performing them....

[LtL]

Great realisation that you need to MTFU on your squats

For GMs I play about with my stance a lot. I have done sumo style with feet very wide, a more medium stance and my conventional deadlift stance width. Also done them seated and against bands. Just play with a couple of variations and see which gives you the best bang for your buck.

LtL

[BendtheBar]

I'm taking a wider stance on the good morning. It 'feels more correct' to me with a wider stance.
Curious to know what kind of stance you guys use when performing them....

Wider good mornings feel light years better to me. I go pretty wide and dip the hips slightly almost like a half squat.

[Rich Knapp]

[BigJosh]

Originally Posted by LtL

Great realisation that you need to MTFU on your squats

For GMs I play about with my stance a lot. I have done sumo style with feet very wide, a more medium stance and my conventional deadlift stance width. Also done them seated and against bands. Just play with a couple of variations and see which gives you the best bang for your buck.

LtL

Thanks.... I think...

In all seriousness, thanks for the feedback, it is much appreciated.

Originally Posted by BendtheBar

Wider good mornings feel light years better to me. I go pretty wide and dip the hips slightly almost like a half squat.

I've been doing something similar if not the same thing. This feels more comfortable for me. Maybe it's because having a big tummy makes a wide stance almost necessary? I don't know, but I do know when I don't go as wide I don't feel it correctly utilizes my hams.
Thanks for the great feedback.

Originally Posted by Rich Knapp

[BigJosh]

OHP
5x65,80
3x95
5x105,120
5x140

Performed BW rack chins and rack pull ups in between OHP sets.

Skipped incline bench in the interest of minimizing shoulder work.

Lat Pulldown
120x15,15,15,13

Lying Tricep Extension
90x10,10,9

Overall Workout Grade:B+

Notes:
Had a bunch of notes, but my CPU decided to inexplicably reboot itself without any prompt or warning. And I don't feel like typing them all out again.

[markievicz]

strong work BigJosh ,

how are you finding the 5/3/1 set up now ? have you settled into it or still feeling your way around it?

[bigtim27]

looking good Josh!