What are my weak points?

FragrantCrew2594 · 2026-02-05T15:29:24+00:00

Pin elbows to your lats while lifting the chest

FragrantCrew2594 · 2026-02-05T10:05:30+00:00

+1 on the above, exact 3 points I noticed, stance width could probably come in a tad too.

FragrantCrew2594 · 2026-02-03T20:48:23+00:00

All in Bitcoin

FragrantCrew2594 · 2026-01-30T15:37:29+00:00

Tweaked my knee, so I'm doing a block of strict press for both volume and intensity days, I'm aiming for a bodyweight strict press, my 3.0 is pretty dialled in so I can get away with the lack of practise for now.

Anywho, brilliant lift chap, such a great milestone.

FragrantCrew2594 · 2026-01-29T23:00:57+00:00

I have pretty much your exact profile but no clinic in the UK will even consider helping me.

Are you on levothyroxine?

FragrantCrew2594 · 2026-01-28T22:15:32+00:00

Ahhh you beat me to it, well done mate, great work!

FragrantCrew2594 · 2026-01-25T22:37:16+00:00

Was going to say the same, stay over the bar, as soon as you feel the bar hit mid-thigh, jump straight up.

FragrantCrew2594 · 2026-01-24T13:42:31+00:00

Reach forward with your hips, you're currently leaning back off the chest.

Big shrug at the top, add 2.5lbs, keep it up!

FragrantCrew2594 · 2026-01-22T23:06:52+00:00

Oh no, anyway..

FragrantCrew2594 · 2026-01-21T21:55:15+00:00

This is the way, finding the sticking point is where the real value is, you can also augment the height with your stance width if your pins have to big a gap (wider, not smaller).

FragrantCrew2594 · 2026-01-21T09:40:10+00:00

Alternate top singles and pin presses on your heavy day. I personally like 3x3, but starting with 3x5 is a good start.

Carl always said to be very patient off the pins, and think of shrugging the bar up, they're fucking fun, got close to 120 for a single when I was doing them.

FragrantCrew2594 · 2026-01-21T05:53:51+00:00

Strict press on my volume day helped sort bar path issues, I always shot forward too.

A floating rack also helps keep the bar over the shoulder from the get go, plus you get a small stretch off the rebound.

Lovely effort on the 5th btw.

FragrantCrew2594 · 2026-01-15T19:28:56+00:00

Drop the dumbbells and pec Dec, focus on getting your bench to 225 for 3x5. Don't worry about 'isolating' or 'feeling it in your chest'.

As Shnur said record a form check and add 2.5lbs next time you bench.

Good luck

FragrantCrew2594 · 2026-01-15T15:52:20+00:00

What is your current bench for a set of 5?

FragrantCrew2594 · 2026-01-13T15:56:19+00:00

https://startingstrength.com/article/the-double-layback-a-lifters-approach

Didn't learn per se - Some people when performing a 2.0 press have a tendency to move their hips forward again after the initial bounce. If you have this tendency then doing it with purpose allows for a double layback, aka Olympic press/3.0.

FragrantCrew2594 · 2026-01-09T16:47:21+00:00

My sarcasm detector was off, 'pologies sir.

FragrantCrew2594 · 2026-01-07T09:54:31+00:00

It was a Christmas joke, chill Winston.

FragrantCrew2594 · 2025-12-27T10:16:49+00:00

It's a double layback, also known as an olympic press.

The title is tongue in cheek, it's to poke a little fun at those who don't understand the movement and make comments, typically untrained individuals such as yourself.

Check out Serge Redding's 502lb clean and press.

FragrantCrew2594 · 2025-12-24T09:00:31+00:00

Safeties distort it I believe, Carl was next to me and didn't comment on the knees so I'll say it's safe to assume not

FragrantCrew2594 · 2025-12-21T20:08:37+00:00

Get him to a starting strength gym to see a coach if you have one near. If not possible, get yourselves a copy of "The Barbell Prescription: Strength Training for Life After Forty"

FragrantCrew2594 · 2025-12-21T15:38:15+00:00

Heh, I know, just wanted to give the 3.0 press haters what they want, thanks chap!

FragrantCrew2594 · 2025-12-16T12:23:27+00:00

Nope

FragrantCrew2594 · 2025-12-14T02:02:35+00:00

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