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Mon, December 5th, 2011, 05:27 PM
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MT77 is offline
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Push press BW x 1.5
Long term goal, but wanted to throw this one out there.
I think it's reachable. Attaining this will require a combination of strength gain and weight loss.
Personal best was 252 @ 200 (BW x 1.26) on 8/26/11. Stopped training overheads after that to focus on event training for an October Higlander, then a November PL meet. Started overheads again this past Friday 12/2 and was able to get 185 for a triple. Failed at 215. We'll see how quickly this comes back.
Target: BW 185, push press 275.
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Mon, December 12th, 2011, 06:34 PM
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215 x 1 @ 194 on 12/9, missed 226.
BW x 1.1 and rising..
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Mon, December 12th, 2011, 10:36 PM
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I'm rootin' for you on this one, man. If you can hit 1.5xBW it will be impressive. I would join you, but I am way off the mark.
My previous max was 200 lbs and my BW is at 225 right now. Even dropping down to my goal BW of 200 still leaves me 100 lbs short of this challenge.
Maybe in the next year or two... until then, go kill it for me! 
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Fri, December 23rd, 2011, 10:23 AM
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Thanks Lenny - we'll see how it goes!
Switched to my "log" bar, which has neutral grip handles. Got 230 for 1 at BW 196 last night.
BW x 1.17 and rising.
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Fri, December 30th, 2011, 10:58 AM
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Standard barbell, 245x1 @ 199.
BW x 1.23
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Fri, December 30th, 2011, 02:06 PM
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Count me in!
I weigh 152lbs so would need to do 228lbs (103kg) to pull this off!
Currently I can only bench my body weight 3 times after having done 3 sets of 12 at lower weights - so I have a way to go!
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Fri, January 20th, 2012, 10:22 AM
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Overhead press with the log bar last night
232 x 1 @ 202 = BW x 1.15
Small step backward. If I stay at 200lbs I'll need to get 300lbs overhead to meet this goal. Thats a big number. 
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Thu, January 26th, 2012, 06:40 PM
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Log bar 242 x 1 @ 207
BW x 1.17
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Thu, February 2nd, 2012, 06:43 PM
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Log Bar 252 x 1 @ 203
BW x 1.24
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Fri, April 13th, 2012, 06:59 AM
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Log bar 257 x 1 @ BW 200.5
BW x 1.28
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Thu, May 17th, 2012, 08:59 PM
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Push jerk, standard barbell, 255 @ 194 = 1.31
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Fri, May 18th, 2012, 12:42 PM
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Fri, May 18th, 2012, 03:51 PM
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225kg is nasty at any bodyweight, let alone his.
This press has always been impressive to me, for lack of overt leg drive if nothing else. It isn't truly a strict press, but it's damn close. I cheat more than him on the last rep of some of my strict press sets.
Serge Reding, 1972 Olympics
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3nJrYPVJ88M
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Fri, May 18th, 2012, 04:04 PM
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I'd like to get this challenge eventually. I'm currently right at BW for a press so it'll probably take a while.
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Mon, May 21st, 2012, 12:39 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Euphonicus
225kg is nasty at any bodyweight, let alone his.
This press has always been impressive to me, for lack of overt leg drive if nothing else. It isn't truly a strict press, but it's damn close. I cheat more than him on the last rep of some of my strict press sets.
Serge Reding, 1972 Olympics
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3nJrYPVJ88M |
Great vid! And welcome aboard the crazy overhead challenge train.
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Sat, June 23rd, 2012, 11:14 PM
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Standard barbell, 261x1 at BW 188.
BW x 1.39!
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Mon, July 16th, 2012, 10:06 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by MT77
Standard barbell, 261x1 at BW 188.
BW x 1.39!
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Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=skIfi...hannel&list=UL
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Thu, July 19th, 2012, 07:56 PM
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Set a new PR today in terms of weight, 263lbs with my neutral grip "log bar". Unfortunately I've been putting on some body weight in anticipation of an upcoming contest, so at BW 195 this calculates out to only BW x 1.35. Ah well, absolute strength is more important right now.
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Mon, August 13th, 2012, 01:35 PM
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Set a new overhead "effort" PR on Thursday 8/9. Did 212 for 10 reps with my neutral grip "log" bar. This is a ~1RM of 283. This would be BW x 1.45.
Still makes me weaker than the 117lb women at the London Olympics. 
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Fri, September 7th, 2012, 08:56 AM
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New "absolute" PR in the overhead - 265lb standard barbell at a BW of 200. BW x 1.33.
Did it with a split jerk; technique felt pretty good. Might have had 5-10lbs in the tank.
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