Push Press.

[Jacob Rowell]

Good write-up and info. A place I train at swears by the use of front squats w/ accommodating resistance for push press/jerks. Makes sense.

Ive been on a high frequency/volume, moderate weight approach for my overhead, with lots of variation, and it's working well. Bench, floor press w/ the axle, axle jerks, shoulder press, plus extra work with dumbbells for incline and floor. One big lift, usually ME or at a heavy weight, and 2 assistance movements, 1-2 days a week.

[Brian Stone]

Originally Posted by Dave Van Skike

ianother real weakness for me. a thing i have recently added is seated overhead lockouts, think 3-4" ROM from pins. i'll do these with 50-70 pounds over my best press for sets of 5-10. less taxing than standing lockouts but still gets soem weight in your hands.

I like this idea. Most of my failure reps overhead occur after I move the bar about 30%, so this could be a strong subsidy for that. Also like that it's generally a different movement.

Any experience with one arm DB clean and PP? I saw a video of Derek Poundstone doing these the other day, and they look like a great overhead movement that provide completely different resistance to the shoulder than the BB motions.

[Dave Van Skike]

Originally Posted by Brian Stone

I like this idea. Most of my failure reps overhead occur after I move the bar about 30%, so this could be a strong subsidy for that. Also like that it's generally a different movement.

Any experience with one arm DB clean and PP? I saw a video of Derek Poundstone doing these the other day, and they look like a great overhead movement that provide completely different resistance to the shoulder than the BB motions.

the db push press is a nice variation, i hit them about once a week using a holle (thick offset handle) dumbell. sometimes alternate them with one hand snatches.

common theme emerging above, frequent, varied, practice, going for max one day a week.

jacob, totally agree on the accomodating resistance. that's the shit for front squat assitance: bands, reverse bands and chains all work well for the long legged people.

[glennpendlay]

I wrote that a LONG time ago! My feelings havnt changed much. It takes strong legs to be a good push presser, push jerker, or jerker. I still think that if you want to be good at any sort of pressing, including push pressing, training it 3 days a week with 3 different movements is the way to go. These exercises could include benches, incline benches, presses, press with chains or bands (chain presses best done seated), lockouts, push presses, and I am sure many others. when you are not making progress, change an exercise or change the rep ranges.

One thing, my best push presses came at a time when I was doing military press once a week, and push press once a week, and no other pressing, so not quite what I am recomending here. But I was also jerking heavy multiple times a week, so although this is not a slow movement like a press, I think the extra work makes up for the third day.

working a group of mucles or a general movement pattern 3 times a week, with 3 different exercises each with a slightly different emphasis is a very, very good way to get strong.

glenn

[Gant Grimes]

Get your Fran time under 3 minutes. Problem solved.

[Brian DeGennaro]

So when would the deadline to push press 300# be? I'm game for it, I'll shoot for it by getting my squats up (as well as classic lifts).

[Dave Van Skike]

as soon as you can.

[Brian Stone]

I would be in, but 300# is way out of my wheelhouse.

[Dave Van Skike]

so what? .today it's at least 50 pounds away for me.. tommorow it's a little closer.

[Gant Grimes]

That surprises me, Dave, as your legs are a lot stronger than mine.

Hell, count me in on 300. I haven't PPd in awhile, but I used to do around 245-255. Gotta start practicing for the next challenge anyway.