Archives For behind the neck standing overhead press

Texas Method recovery day.

Foam Rolling

L-Sit Chin Up

  • Body weight (200 lb): 8

High Bar Squat (Paused)

  • 45 lb: 20
  • 140 lb: 10
  • 230 lb: 5
  • 332.5 lb: 5,
    • +2.5 lb from last week.

Overhead Press

  • 45 lb: 10
  • 75 lb: 8
  • 100 lb: 5
  • 140 lb: 3
  • 200 lb: 1
  • 240 lb: X,1
    • Bar was too far forward on the 1st set.
  • 225 lb: 3,3,3
    • Nice, got 3x3.

Modified Bradford Press

Basically an overhead press alternating with a behind the neck press.

Or a Bradford press, but locking out at the very top.

Muscle cleaned into position.

  • 140 lb: 5,5

Texas Method recovery day.

Foam Rolling

Low Bar Squat (Paused)

  • 45 lb: 20
  • 140 lb: 10
  • 230 lb: 5
  • 330 lb: 5,5
    • +2.5 lb from last week.

Overhead Press

  • 45 lb: 10
  • 75 lb: 8
  • 100 lb: 5
  • 140 lb: 3
  • 200 lb: 1
  • 240 lb: 1
    • I could feel the bar moving forward as I was going up. I think I need to lean back a bit more.
  • 225 lb: 3,3,2
    • Didn't have enough for the last rep.

Standing Barbell Press Behind Neck

Experimenting with these. Feels OK - was expecting it to cause shoulder pain, but nope!

  • 140 lb: 5,5