November [censored] thread

[J.Brown]

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I'm not physically or mentally ready for a run at the BW challenge and am not in a hurry to get there. I do think when I get back to the lift that I'll try some ramping 3x8s, slowly building from 95#, just to tease out where/when my comfort level breaks down and if I can push that point upward. But given the progress I've made at 95# just by putting it in as a regular part of my routine-- I think that is where I'm going to end up. There doesn't seem to be a compelling reason to push it. Also: PVC pipe helped my progress (too) at the beginning even more than fighting a naked bar.

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after i got even a bit comfortable with the movement i felt like doing it with a light load (45#) was key to developing my postitioning a bit. sorta same with front squats where you have to have a load of some sort to help get your arms in postion. with the ohs i needed something to force me to stay active in the shoulders and be punished (drop the weight) if i swayed forward at all.

i have started helping a couple friends with basic movements and it is amazing how tough the ohs with pvc or a dowel is for almost everyone initially.

thanks for the update and great job.
btw, what has made you take them out of your programming?

cheers. J.

[shemp]

I planned November and most of December before I had gotten very deep into the OHS. It just doesn't fit well with how I'm planning to end up the year, although I suppose I'll do a 1x15x95 in a warm-up here and there.

You are right about the importance of introducing a light load. It would be more accurate for me to say that I have found stepping back and forward from the PVC pipe and using it for dislocates to be important parts of progressing with the movement.

On a related note. I like how much of a premium is placed on focus-- even at low loads and when you are entirely fresh. It's one of the reasons I don't see a need to push it. EG, say you are doing 1x15x95. No matter how comfortable you are with that task, if you have a really bad/sloppy rep at rep three, not only can you lose it, but you will also have created fatigue that will start to catch up with you later in the set.

There are other things I could add, but to have a lift which you feel has improved your posture after 2 months... there's not much bigger of a recommendation I can make.