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I presume you actively try to do this at work?
I'm constantly reminding myself to not slouch etc 
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Ok, I saw 120 and thought thats a bit light.... then he curled it!! mental
Hahaha that's what I thought too! 120 for a rack pull? The WHOOSH, curled!
Alright guys,
Wanted to find out some advice for overhead press.
Been progressing quite easily so far but as I'm doing it at home I have to lift at first from the floor - then into my hands - then turn my wrists over to push it upwards.
What's the best way of doing this?, as last Friday I think I've sprained my wrist (Annoying putting me out of training atm) flipping the barbell over to get it into position to do the press.
Do you recommend wearing any wrist support?.
Thought I'd ask on here as I do all my training at home (garage) so don't know any fellow lifters & this sub-forum seems to have a number of people who know considerably more
about it than I do.
Currently doing 5x5 & the OHP isn't even that heavy - not even sure how I managed to screw up my wrist with so little weight.
Cheers!
Wanted to find out some advice for overhead press.
Been progressing quite easily so far but as I'm doing it at home I have to lift at first from the floor - then into my hands - then turn my wrists over to push it upwards.
What's the best way of doing this?, as last Friday I think I've sprained my wrist (Annoying putting me out of training atm) flipping the barbell over to get it into position to do the press.
Do you recommend wearing any wrist support?.
Thought I'd ask on here as I do all my training at home (garage) so don't know any fellow lifters & this sub-forum seems to have a number of people who know considerably more
about it than I do.
Currently doing 5x5 & the OHP isn't even that heavy - not even sure how I managed to screw up my wrist with so little weight.
Cheers!
I want to get the 97.5 to 5 reps before I attempt 100
Whats your rest time between sets? The drop in reps from a 2.5kg increase leads me to think it's not long enough.
Why are you turning your wrist over? Clean the bar to shoulders, then press
Yea thats what ive been doing, and am doing this in the garage too
So you hold the bar from floor, double overhand grip (palms facing towards you), then you clean it to shoulders and then press?
Its not just the rest time (which is around 1 minute, but will get a proper time), its also the fact that I dont have a spot or catchers etc, so dont fancy being stuck with a barbell on me (as I do these at home).
I did that last week with 100kg, I had to tip the side and let some of the weight drop off.. Which isn't a nice noise on the 2nd floor (live on 1st and 2nd floor converted student flat).
Well, I grab the bar from the floor (palms facing inwards - bring the bar to my chest - turn wrists to face upwards - then press my set out)Why are you turning your wrist over? Clean the bar to shoulders, then press
How do you mean - clean to shoulders?, as at some point the wrists will need to go from facing down to facing up (this is the bit which seems to have caused the strain) - apologies if these are newb questions!.
Thanks,
...But you said you flip your hands or something?
As Morba says, clean it up, then OHP it, you shouldn't be needing to turn your wrists
.....Still not getting it
Start like this:
Then finish like this:
With less of a facial expression mind
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