_Wolf_

i see. but it can go both ways. having strong shoulders is amazing for ur bench press. if u are able to military press more than bench press u are truly amazing. plus, this is a common fact that from a strict (and i mean strict) bodybuilding standpoint the bench press is very ineffective versus the military press. from a strongman perspective (and because strongman training is more functional than powerlifting) overhead pressing is a strong focus. from a powerlifting focus as per the most recent articles on elite fts and as per rippetoe's books having a big overhead press equals a big bench. so come what background u have, having a good military press promises a huge carry over.

Michael

My military press sucks, so I guess giving it its own day would be a great idea. Thanks Sentinel.

_Wolf_

ok in that case if it sucks then u most definitely need it to have a day on its own, Mike.

and ur welcome

for the record: i am not bashing young-one's ideas. i am just reasoning with him and i hope i am doing it with curtesy and respect. if not, i apologize.

young-one

You aren't. I didn't see any hostility. It's both of ours opinion, no fact that one is better than the other.

My military press isn't great. But it's somewhat up there, especially for my age. 105X3. What do you get Sentinel and Michael?

Michael

100lbs x 1

Prime

military pressing is hard, probably my weakest lift next to incline bench (huh, go figure both shoulder movements, lol).

kind of funny though, because dips are probably one of my best movements, and it is also a vertical push.

when are the workouts gonna start Mike?

_Wolf_

i train a lot like a strongman in terms of giving greater importance to military press and deadlifts over bench press and squats.

i weigh currently 175 lbs on a good day (yuck!) and i can press 155 lbs for 1. here's a vid which i took just a week or so ago: YouTube - Military Press 155x1

that is 90% of my current BW. i also suffer from shoulder dislocations and i have genetically lose unstable shoulders. so i have to be very careful regarding my loading, etc. but, as the doctor said: to keep my shoulders healthy, i need to lift heavy

Michael

26th December, stay tuned and check out my other journal, I ain't done with that one yet

Michael

Do you think I can put a power clean somewhere in my routine? They're my favorite exercise!

Sam

Go the power cleans - good for you Michael!!

Malley

Hey I military pressed 235 for 1 this week....

Michael

Damn... How much can you power clean Malley? Do you do any olympic lifts?

Malley

My cleans are horrible. My form sucks, so I just dont do em. I always hurt my shoulder. I am just not very flexibile so it doesnt help.

Michael

Okay, it's only 3 days left till I begin my new program, and this is how it will look:

Monday:
Cardio (jump rope)

Tuesday:
Off (PE in school)

Wednesday:
Squat day

Thursday:
Bench day

Friday:
Cardio (jump rope)

Saturday:
Deadlift day

Sunday:
Press day

I will do this program for 12 weeks, and my main goals are strength and hypetrophy.