Toasteh does StrongLifts

[wozza2k]

You tried using the stronglifts app to track your workouts?

 

[toasteh]

Yeah I use the app, for some reason I had a brainfart and kept thinking the 55 DL was for the next session rather than this one...

 

[toasteh]

smash dat gym ting tonight

squat

bar 1x10
40 2x5
52.5 5x5

right calf was a bit iffy before I started but seemed to cope ok.

bench

bar 2x10
37.5 5x5

solid tho

pendlay

bar 1x10
37.5 5x5

not as bad as i expected, woo.

 

[toasteh]

today

squat

bar 2x10
30 1x10
40 1x5
55 5x5

ohp

bar 1x10
30 5x5

finally got these

deads

30 1x5
40 1x5
55 1x5

yum

 

[toasteh]

squat

bar 2x10
30 1x10
40 1x5
57.5 5x5

bench

bar 1x10
40 5x5

row

40 5x5

 

[toasteh]

friday, friday, gotta get doms on friday

squat

bar 1x10
30 1x10
40 1x5
50 1x5
60 5x5

ohp

bar 1x10
32.5 5/5/3/2/4

i really don't like ohp...

deads

30 1x5
40 1x5
50 1x5
60 1x5

 

[toasteh]

today

squats

bar 2x5
40 1x3
52.5 1x3
62.5 5x5

these were a struggle

bench

bar 2x5
30 1x5
42.5 5x5

row

42.5 5x5

hammer curls for lols

10 2x10

 

[toasteh]

instead of watching england lose:

squat

bar 2x5
40 1x3
52.5 1x3
65 5x5

ohp

bar 2x5
32.5 5/5/3/5/3

**** ohp, srsly

dead

65 1x5

 

[Psymonkee]

^^ good stuff and yes, **** the OHP! Somewhere around that area I usually start failing from poor form or not resting enough between sets :/

I should also update my thread....

 

[toasteh]

I don't know where I'm going wrong with OHP tbh, just gonna keep trying this weight and deload if i have to...

 

[TheCenturion]

It's normal for the OHP to be the first weight that stalls. I remember I was actually stuck at 25kg for ages and ages

 

[mrthingyx]

I don't know where I'm going wrong with OHP tbh, just gonna keep trying this weight and deload if i have to...

It's normal for the OHP to be the first weight that stalls. I remember I was actually stuck at 25kg for ages and ages

As pointed out, OHP sucks - it's a miserable lift.

The most important thing I noticed with OHP is consistency: you HAVE to keep at it because the muscles involved appear to lose strength very quickly.

Practically speaking:

- Klokov press;
- Savickas press;
- Push press

Are all viable alternatives that will improve shoulders and pressing strength. My personal preference is the push-press because of the reduced stress on the shoulder joint.

 

[reiyushin]

OHP is no ones friend. I'd highly recommend the push press though helped me get past my plateau.

 

[GSVBagpuss]

OHP is no ones friend

This. Don't feel alone

 

[toasteh]

I'm glad it's not just me then. Would it be alright to add the push press into my sessions when I fail the ohp? so if i managed 3 reps on ohp just do 2 PP? or would I be better off doing proper sets/reps on top of ohp?

 

[tom_e]

I'm glad it's not just me then. Would it be alright to add the push press into my sessions when I fail the ohp? so if i managed 3 reps on ohp just do 2 PP? or would I be better off doing proper sets/reps on top of ohp?

That's what I do as I start to fail on OHP I'll PP the last couple up and just make sure you lower it slow and controlled as it's that bit that will really hit the shoulders.

 

[mrthingyx]

There is no problem with doing that.

 

[toasteh]

saturday

squat

bar 2x5
40 1x3
55 1x3
67.5 5x5

these were tough today

bench

bar 2x5
30 1x5
45 5x4

working sets just didnt happen this week

row

45 5x5

 

[toasteh]

tonight

squat

bar 2x5
40 1x3
55 1x3
70 5x5

still tough, need to work on getting my chest up first.

ohp

bar 2x5
32.5 5x5

smoshed these tonight, last rep on the last set was tough but it still went up.

brocep break

10 3x10

deads

60 1x5
70 1x5


laaavely, lifting is so much nicer when you don't have a hangover! (see saturday's session)

 

[toasteh]

sweet baby jeebus my shoulders are dead today D: