Again, no nominal progress on the #MaxEffort #seatedPress, and while I do think it's fair to claim some qualitative progress, I probably should have microloaded. At least I got the 140 salvage rep after failing 145 twice. Then after the 105x2x5 backdowns, I managed a backoff #BTNpress for 85x10.
No PRs on the #MaxEffort #seatedPress but plenty of discernible progress, I think. Even recovered the misgroove at 140 pretty well. Backed down with submax 5s and backed off with a #BTNpress AMRAP.
This #MaxEffort #seatedPress has been one tough nut to crack (particularly with sore traps from those high pulls a couple days ago), so I've decided upon the more patient approach by making the backdowns more specific to driving up that max. Now it's submax sets of 5 with each rep dead from the pins
Might be the extra arm work is exacting a toll on this #MaxEffort #seatedPress work, as I could hardly budge even my last best of 140 at this grip/pin-position. Those 105x2x8 backdowns weren't so bad though, even with some of that first set being dead reps for some reason.
For this #MaxEffort #seatedPress session, I decided to bring the pins up an inch so that I would no longer be pressing my singles from a deficit and make my rep work more valuable for the max work (by eliminating the stretch reflex, which knocked 3-4 reps off 115). One arm's still lagging the other.
#MaxEffortMethod on #seatedPress for 125, 135, and that 145 grinder of a PR, then a couple of 115 backdown for up to 7 reps, which is nearly matching my best at that weight. Finally starting to get this figured out in terms of attempt groupings, but I'm also including some #OHP on bench days.
#MaxEffortMethod for all the things; this time for #seatedPress at 135 and 140. This is my first time even touching a plate on any press harder than a push press. The cuff for my elbow tendinitis was obviously throwing these off a fair bit, but I won't need it next time I press anyhow.
Boob & bicep
Starting to get this paused #seatedPress up and on par with my touch and go (2 reps shy at this weight, but I can close the gap next time, almost for certain), and all in spite a deficit and getting mauled on Friday. Thinking I could stand to narrow the grip a finger or two though.
Been back to setting #OHP (well, #seatedPress) PRs for a little while now and getting comfortable moving back up into heavier territory of late, as opposed to the higher reps I've used for the better part of the year coming out of shoulder issues. Also added partials into my #ringHSPU negative work.
Jesus, finally within spitting distance of intermediacy on my #seatedPress ( #OHP) with two major PRs in a row today. I attribute this to the care I've taken over the last year with restoring my shoulder integrity, but I also attribute it to my lucky horseshoe starting to crop up here.
No bullshit, this is my ideal implement for #seatedPress and #BTNpress, though I'd likely add a crossmember of some sort to the rear.
Just setting PRs on some overhead work today -- #seatedPress triples with #BTNpress back-offs -- but then I'm starting in on the #ringHandstand or #ringHSPU negatives now that I'm proficient enough now on holding the handstand on rings (though gonna start out just trying to get full reps).
What a way to finish off this microcycle with the new protocol: finally got back to setting PRs on my #seatedPress; came within a rep of my best on #BTNpress; doubled my #ringHandstand hold time (to 30s) while also adding in a good full-RoM eccentric touching my nose to the mat below before dismount
