Caporegime
Read my post edited above
I would be good to get some pointers on developing stronger shoulders Chicco, it will help me with my bench for sure.
Likewise, get me shoulders doing something for once
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Likewise, get me shoulders doing something for once
Caporegime
That's fair enough. Just wanted to know as it helps people understand the lift you are doing much better. 60kg is really impressive, how many reps do you do?
Yes you can't call it Military Press, that's a very strict movement
Chicco, I'm curious about the DB press. Do you have a flat back and keep the line of moment in line with your body?
Reason I ask is because it's common practice for most people to have their back curved a bit and the DBs come out a bit in front of the body. Basically it allows chest/triceps to be used more.
Doing it strict I can do 34-38kg DBs, with the form mentioned above I can do 45kgs.
I'm not trying to take anything away from your lift as 60kg is immense either way. But I think it's important to understand how you do your lift so people can't put things into perspective. Abit like saying you did 140kg military press blew people's minds.
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Caporegime
Right, but the elbow positioning doesn't matter?
He made that edit after my post as well
What is it when the shoulders are forwards then?
He made that edit after my post as well
What is it when the shoulders are forwards then?
Caporegime
The answer to any and every question tbh.
Caporegime
First response is - what the?!!?
but on consideration you might have a small point, nothing with marzipan is allowed unless it can be peeled off without taking some of the cake with it.
Caporegime
Costa's carrot cake goes rather well with a full fat vanilla latte tbh.
Marzipan is the devil tbh!
I didn't mean any offence! More than anything I just like seeing videos of peoples lifts.
I suspected you had less than strict form, which you've agreed is the case. This is all well and good if all you really care about is aesthetics*, but it makes for crappy strength comparisons. It's the same as someone saying they squat "x" but the don't go anywhere near parallel, because it isn't standardised it's impossible to compare it.
If you don't care about that stuff then that's that, I'm not going to try and make you
I was having a discussion with my flatmate the other day on a similar topic: how many people can military press their seated DB press numbers, or even single arm push press their DB press numbers? Probably not many, based on 99% of people using a lot of chest and back rest in the lift.
If you're worried about injury then that should be the first thing you address. From the sounds of things you would benefit from some DIY internal and external rotation mobility work (not the same thing as rotator cuff exercises).
*although I would actually argue that strict form improves proportioning.
Mate, you must have been training long enough to know why this is hard to believe. For someone of your size, you should take it as a given that people will find it hard believe you dumbbell press the 60s. I can't see why you're surprised by this. It's very impressive.
If I were pressing the 60s, I'd expect, if not want, peolpe to call me out. Absolutely no offense is intended, this should be obvious given the context. Again, impressive. I'd love to see a video as for one, it would be cool to see someone pressing two dumbbells that each nearly weigh the same as the lifter!
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I can do a 50kg dumbell snatch... Does that count?!
60kg shoulder press is beyond my dreams. Push press yeah, but anything else... no chance. My shoulders just don't work well in the plane of motion
BB I can just about do 70 maybe 80kg standing with strict form and no push press....
Jealous.
I'm weak.
60kg shoulder press is beyond my dreams. Push press yeah, but anything else... no chance. My shoulders just don't work well in the plane of motion
BB I can just about do 70 maybe 80kg standing with strict form and no push press....
Jealous.
I'm weak.
Caporegime
I can do a 50kg dumbell snatch... Does that count?!
60kg shoulder press is beyond my dreams. Push press yeah, but anything else... no chance. My shoulders just don't work well in the plane of motion
BB I can just about do 70 maybe 80kg standing with strict form and no push press....
Jealous.
I'm weak.
Did you not do a heavier hang clean and press at the last meet? Or whatever it was
EDIT: Power Clean then
http://forums.overclockers.co.uk/showpost.php?p=21097954&postcount=732
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Push press is one thing... DB press with 60kgs in each hand... no chance! 
Soldato
That video reminds me, haven't seen Batf1nk here much lately!
Caporegime
upright rows
Still here. Feeling a little deflated about the gym recently, but still here
TBH I'm still sulking about the fact the next meet is in bloody London
Caporegime
Still here. Feeling a little deflated about the gym recently, but still here
TBH I'm still sulking about the fact the next meet is in bloody London
He's alive!!!!
Get back on it as well!!!
You best not be physically deflated, you had some decent size on you last I saw
They're a horrible exercise. I'm on a similar mission, but these days I pick and choose more carefully who I give advice to. Similarly with lower backs with deads and squats, but it's rare to actually see people doing those!
