OHP PR and some thoughts needed...

[b fold the truth]

I did my Viking Press (ohp used at my next contest) tonight and set a PR by getting 324 x 3 reps. I wore full gear (belt, wrist wraps, knee support sleeves) and I do not think that I could have gotten a 4th rep. It was HEAVY. Last week I set a PR by getting 302 x 4 but thought that I might have gotten 6 if I had wanted.

I have 3 training sessions left before the contest and the 3rd one will be very very very light (200 or less). I used a 5x5 routine mostly on my OHP to build some strength and to get used to the Viking Press implement. Of course, I also use board presses, tricep extensions, JM presses, Tate Presses, and dbell cleans for rotators so that I can increase my OHP.

The event calls for 275 for max reps in 60 seconds and I hope for 10-13 reps. Any thoughts as to what I should do for the next two weeks in the gym? I could go with 330 and then do some drop down sets like I did this week...or I could do something like this:

280 x max reps
240 x 5 x 4 sets

or
240 x max reps
240 x 5 x 4 sets

or
330 x max reps (2-4)
280 x 5
240 x 5
190 x 5
150 x 5 strict press reps

The last one is basically what I did tonight except I used 324 on my first set...

Any thoughts? I don't want to be 'testing' my strength for the last 3 weeks...I want to be building it more.

Spatts, CCJ, Corn, Needsize, anyone...???

B True

 

[Citruscide]

Do what I did in College for high jump... I drank cayanne pepper mixed with water ... of course, I wouldn't do it for the FIRST time during your competition... because I let some guy I was jumping against sample my beverage and he accidently got some up his nose... don't know HOW....

But I swear, it gave me MAD energy to jump over that bar... I would have never cleared 7' at the BSU Invite had I not been using it... and I think it's legal???

C-ditty

 

[BodybuildingUniverse]

how does the viking compare to the barbell> Feel heavier? Lighter?

 

[WarriorPL]

Congrats on the PR BFold!

 

[jeremys]

have you done any max rep sets lately?

 

[b fold the truth]

heavywear...it feels VERY comparable with a bar. Our OHP with a bar and a log has been very comparable to the reps that we have been getting with the Viking Press...and the 324 feels HEAVY to pick up.

jeremys...I did the 302 for max reps last week (got 4) and 324 this week (got 3). I really do not see how doing max reps are going to build strength really...I can't see any example of any exercise where it is going to build a lot of strength.

just thinking out loud...

B True

 

[big_bad_buff]

we all know your lookng more to inpress than to get advice J/K

do you know what kind of weight your going to have to put up in different events to do well in the competition? sorry if this has been asked, i haven't been on the board to much lately

 

[Lord_Suston]

B Fold I would try to use the same weight you did this week for max reps for one set. Rest a few minutes and then try to max number of reps with the weight you will be using in the contest. since it is about endurance I would work on your number of max reps versus just max load....

 

[coolcolj]

Not really my area of knowledge - strength endurance

but its always a good idea to taper off the last 3 weeks, last week you wanna detrain a bit to convert back your fast twitch IIb fibers.

Well that works for power sports, but what you do is pretty different. Hmm sorry man, I'm no strongman

DO you take the last week off all together? I would myself

 

[crew9]

I think you should spend the next couple weeks using the weight your going to use during contest. Like Lord Suston said your not going for max weight.