Overhead Press Training - Max Effort

9 August 2011

My overhead press training has been irregular lately, so today I just went for some comfortable low-rep sets. Surprised myself and almost hit a personal best. I will keep attacking a PR over the next few sessions, maybe even add in an extra overhead pressing session somewhere in the week.

95 lbs. x 3
135 lbs. x 3
155 lbs. x 3
175 lbs. x 3
195 lbs. x 2
205 lbs. x 2
215 lbs. x 2 (last time I failed at this weight - could not even get it moving)
225 lbs. x 1 (smoked this one like it was 185)
240 lbs. x fail (too big of a jump - got it halfway up, but no lift)
230 lbs. x fail (I'm pretty sure I would have made it had I not messed around with the 240)

Bottoms-up bench press:

135 lbs. x 3
225 lbs. x 2
255 lbs. x 1
275 lbs. x 1
295 lbs. x 1
305 lbs. x fail

Pullups/chinups 5x5

Bent-over rows 135 lbs. x 8, 225 lbs. x 5, 245 lbs. x 4

Olympic bar bicep curls 3 sets

Tricep pushdowns 2 sets