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Can anyone else military press 2 plates on the barbell?

This was my last lifting goal, focused solely on it for mont...
Hateful whorehouse mad cow disease
  02/27/17
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Titillating sanctuary mexican
  02/27/17
I felt the same way, i was pretty naturally strong on should...
Hateful whorehouse mad cow disease
  02/27/17
what was the change you made to your training?
Lemon Mischievous Mother Casino
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Figured out where my points of failure were, when doing 1RM ...
Hateful whorehouse mad cow disease
  02/27/17
can't you fuck your shoulders up that way
180 ocher plaza gaming laptop
  02/27/17
Yes but it's honestly easier to fuck up shoulders on Bench I...
Domesticated set
  02/27/17
Cr i had a ton of shoulder problems from bench, none from OH...
Hateful whorehouse mad cow disease
  02/27/17
One big help was actually gripping the bar much closer than ...
Domesticated set
  02/27/17
state your height and weight
Iridescent Tank Stage
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Titillating sanctuary mexican
  02/27/17
uvt, the first time he ever lifted
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Iridescent Tank Stage
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Domesticated set
  02/27/17
180
Floppy Pea-brained Spot National Security Agency
  02/27/17
Shit dude. I felt like a badass for pressing a plate.
charismatic love of her life mediation
  02/27/17
A lot of people cant or dont even try, its the best exercise...
Hateful whorehouse mad cow disease
  02/27/17
better to press the bar with one plate or dumbells? I go bac...
180 ocher plaza gaming laptop
  02/27/17
probably a good idea to do both, friend!
Bossy Shimmering Trailer Park
  02/27/17
different days or same day?
180 ocher plaza gaming laptop
  02/27/17
you could do same day with dumbells as an accessory. I'm no ...
Bossy Shimmering Trailer Park
  02/27/17
Barbell is better if you had to pick one, with dumbbell your...
Hateful whorehouse mad cow disease
  02/27/17
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disgusting tantric boistinker international law enforcement agency
  02/27/17
Military pressing 225 is incredibly difficult
Pearl circlehead
  02/27/17
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Titillating sanctuary mexican
  02/27/17
I'd bet the average in-shape non athlete post college probab...
Pearl circlehead
  02/27/17
i remember 2 plates being a gold standard for awhile. if yo...
disgusting tantric boistinker international law enforcement agency
  02/27/17
I read somewhere that 80% of grown men are incapable of benc...
Iridescent Tank Stage
  02/27/17
see above. we're in agreement. lol.
disgusting tantric boistinker international law enforcement agency
  02/27/17
no even a little surprised. Most people are very weak
180 ocher plaza gaming laptop
  02/27/17
True, I went from not being able to bench 225 to doing it fo...
Hateful whorehouse mad cow disease
  02/27/17
I hit 205 bench after about a year but only started lifting ...
charismatic love of her life mediation
  02/27/17
standing with feet together? flame.
histrionic ceo ladyboy
  02/27/17
Yes standing, feet together, knees bent, no back bend
Hateful whorehouse mad cow disease
  02/27/17
I've seen a guy at my gym do over 2 plates sitting, but he's...
Bossy Shimmering Trailer Park
  02/27/17
Not that hard if you clean & jerk. Very, very hard if y...
Bright Hot Church Factory Reset Button
  02/27/17
easier than standing without the jerk, no? You can lean bac...
histrionic ceo ladyboy
  02/27/17
I never tried. Jerk was all about technique, once you get t...
Bright Hot Church Factory Reset Button
  02/27/17
There was some 6'5" 300lbs roidmo that I saw at my gym ...
Iridescent Tank Stage
  02/27/17
it's all relative. in that gym, you're regular. IRL, if yo...
disgusting tantric boistinker international law enforcement agency
  02/27/17
...
Bossy Shimmering Trailer Park
  02/27/17
cr
Iridescent Tank Stage
  02/27/17
180 did it motivate you
Hateful whorehouse mad cow disease
  02/27/17
yeah I went from 5'10" 170 to 6'5" 245 by the end ...
Iridescent Tank Stage
  02/27/17
...
histrionic ceo ladyboy
  02/27/17
...
Pearl circlehead
  02/27/17
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Bossy Shimmering Trailer Park
  02/27/17
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Hateful whorehouse mad cow disease
  02/27/17
from pumo to sudo.
disgusting tantric boistinker international law enforcement agency
  02/27/17
Long term goal not sure if I will ever hit it
Fluffy stimulating mood french chef
  02/27/17
Very tough. I hit 185x3 a year ago before hurting my shoulde...
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Date: February 27th, 2017 12:08 PM
Author: Hateful whorehouse mad cow disease

This was my last lifting goal, focused solely on it for months, didnt train anything else. Feels good

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3537978&forum_id=2#32711543)



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Date: February 27th, 2017 12:08 PM
Author: Titillating sanctuary mexican



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Date: February 27th, 2017 12:11 PM
Author: Hateful whorehouse mad cow disease

I felt the same way, i was pretty naturally strong on shoulders but plateaued at 185 for years. Changed my training up and was able to break through. I think ill retire from lifting soon

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3537978&forum_id=2#32711574)



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Date: February 27th, 2017 1:59 PM
Author: Lemon Mischievous Mother Casino

what was the change you made to your training?

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Date: February 27th, 2017 2:14 PM
Author: Hateful whorehouse mad cow disease

Figured out where my points of failure were, when doing 1RM with spotters, it was grip strength and the initial portion of the lift. So i focused on strengthening them, did a lot of behind the neck pressing, tried to hit rear delts, snatch shrugs, etc. did volume on mondays, normal wednesdays and heavy on fridays

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3537978&forum_id=2#32712517)



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Date: February 27th, 2017 2:16 PM
Author: 180 ocher plaza gaming laptop

can't you fuck your shoulders up that way

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Date: February 27th, 2017 2:19 PM
Author: Domesticated set

Yes but it's honestly easier to fuck up shoulders on Bench I think.

I hurt my rotator cuffs breaking PR in both reps & weight and I was able to get back on overhead pressing before benching comfortably

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3537978&forum_id=2#32712562)



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Date: February 27th, 2017 2:21 PM
Author: Hateful whorehouse mad cow disease

Cr i had a ton of shoulder problems from bench, none from OHP. You can hurt your shoulders doing OHP if you go below 90 degrees it adds shearing force, if you avoid that youre fine

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3537978&forum_id=2#32712584)



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Date: February 27th, 2017 2:22 PM
Author: Domesticated set

One big help was actually gripping the bar much closer than bench for OHP- no shoulder problems afterwards, but like you said the grip strength becomes a problem there.



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Date: February 27th, 2017 2:15 PM
Author: Iridescent Tank Stage

state your height and weight

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3537978&forum_id=2#32712526)



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Date: February 27th, 2017 2:23 PM
Author: Titillating sanctuary mexican



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Date: February 27th, 2017 2:18 PM
Author: Apoplectic godawful travel guidebook

uvt, the first time he ever lifted

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3537978&forum_id=2#32712555)



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Date: February 27th, 2017 2:18 PM
Author: Iridescent Tank Stage



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Date: February 27th, 2017 2:19 PM
Author: Domesticated set



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Date: February 27th, 2017 3:05 PM
Author: Floppy Pea-brained Spot National Security Agency

180

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Date: February 27th, 2017 2:21 PM
Author: charismatic love of her life mediation

Shit dude. I felt like a badass for pressing a plate.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3537978&forum_id=2#32712582)



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Date: February 27th, 2017 2:22 PM
Author: Hateful whorehouse mad cow disease

A lot of people cant or dont even try, its the best exercise for aesthetics. Women love big shoulders

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3537978&forum_id=2#32712593)



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Date: February 27th, 2017 2:24 PM
Author: 180 ocher plaza gaming laptop

better to press the bar with one plate or dumbells? I go back and forth.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3537978&forum_id=2#32712607)



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Date: February 27th, 2017 2:25 PM
Author: Bossy Shimmering Trailer Park

probably a good idea to do both, friend!

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3537978&forum_id=2#32712615)



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Date: February 27th, 2017 2:25 PM
Author: 180 ocher plaza gaming laptop

different days or same day?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3537978&forum_id=2#32712621)



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Date: February 27th, 2017 2:26 PM
Author: Bossy Shimmering Trailer Park

you could do same day with dumbells as an accessory. I'm no 2 plate military press masterman though

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3537978&forum_id=2#32712631)



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Date: February 27th, 2017 2:26 PM
Author: Hateful whorehouse mad cow disease

Barbell is better if you had to pick one, with dumbbell your non dominant side will hold you bakc

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3537978&forum_id=2#32712624)



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Date: February 27th, 2017 2:36 PM
Author: disgusting tantric boistinker international law enforcement agency



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Date: February 27th, 2017 2:25 PM
Author: Pearl circlehead

Military pressing 225 is incredibly difficult

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3537978&forum_id=2#32712618)



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Date: February 27th, 2017 2:29 PM
Author: Titillating sanctuary mexican



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Date: February 27th, 2017 2:31 PM
Author: Pearl circlehead

I'd bet the average in-shape non athlete post college probably doesn't even bench press 225

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3537978&forum_id=2#32712661)



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Date: February 27th, 2017 2:35 PM
Author: disgusting tantric boistinker international law enforcement agency

i remember 2 plates being a gold standard for awhile. if you wasn't benching 2 plates, you were still in "rookie" mode and that was in...1999-2000s. I think the distribution is more uneven now. Most men couldn't bench 135 (yes, 135...1 plate...not a typo) and then there is another small set of gymmos who view 225 as graduating out of kindergarten.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3537978&forum_id=2#32712692)



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Date: February 27th, 2017 2:37 PM
Author: Iridescent Tank Stage

I read somewhere that 80% of grown men are incapable of benching 135

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3537978&forum_id=2#32712709)



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Date: February 27th, 2017 2:38 PM
Author: disgusting tantric boistinker international law enforcement agency

see above. we're in agreement. lol.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3537978&forum_id=2#32712711)



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Date: February 27th, 2017 2:39 PM
Author: 180 ocher plaza gaming laptop

no even a little surprised. Most people are very weak

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3537978&forum_id=2#32712724)



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Date: February 27th, 2017 2:43 PM
Author: Hateful whorehouse mad cow disease

True, I went from not being able to bench 225 to doing it for warm ups with a few good 6-9 months of training, most people just dont know how to lift

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3537978&forum_id=2#32712746)



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Date: February 27th, 2017 7:18 PM
Author: charismatic love of her life mediation

I hit 205 bench after about a year but only started lifting in my late 30s. I hit some setbacks and am now at 185 again but I feel like I can get to two plates.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3537978&forum_id=2#32714677)



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Date: February 27th, 2017 2:31 PM
Author: histrionic ceo ladyboy

standing with feet together?

flame.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3537978&forum_id=2#32712662)



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Date: February 27th, 2017 2:40 PM
Author: Hateful whorehouse mad cow disease

Yes standing, feet together, knees bent, no back bend

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3537978&forum_id=2#32712729)



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Date: February 27th, 2017 2:41 PM
Author: Bossy Shimmering Trailer Park

I've seen a guy at my gym do over 2 plates sitting, but he's a trainer, used to be a D-1 football player and pretty sure is on gear.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3537978&forum_id=2#32712733)



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Date: February 27th, 2017 2:36 PM
Author: Bright Hot Church Factory Reset Button

Not that hard if you clean & jerk. Very, very hard if you're sitting.

I was pretty jacked back in my football days and I'm not sure that I could sit down and military press 225. I was max benching 350+ and could clean 275. Sitting, military pressing 225 is fucking sick strength.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3537978&forum_id=2#32712697)



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Date: February 27th, 2017 2:40 PM
Author: histrionic ceo ladyboy

easier than standing without the jerk, no? You can lean back and cheat more if sitting I think.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3537978&forum_id=2#32712728)



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Date: February 27th, 2017 2:44 PM
Author: Bright Hot Church Factory Reset Button

I never tried. Jerk was all about technique, once you get the bar at shoulder level, pushing up then dropping you butt to get under it was the trick.

I always believed this exercise was the lift that directly related to explosiveness on the field. The mix of quick twitch and heavy muscle groups needed to pull this off directly corresponded to hitting & perimeter line play.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3537978&forum_id=2#32712757)



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Date: February 27th, 2017 2:39 PM
Author: Iridescent Tank Stage

There was some 6'5" 300lbs roidmo that I saw at my gym a few years ago when I just joined. I remember squatting 225 for 10 and taking pride in it. Then this dude next to me reps out 225 on a standing shoulder press for 10.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3537978&forum_id=2#32712722)



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Date: February 27th, 2017 2:41 PM
Author: disgusting tantric boistinker international law enforcement agency

it's all relative. in that gym, you're regular. IRL, if you're doing 225 squats clean, congrats, you've done something I would guess 5% of american men will never ever do. maybe less.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3537978&forum_id=2#32712731)



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Date: February 27th, 2017 2:46 PM
Author: Bossy Shimmering Trailer Park



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Date: February 27th, 2017 3:05 PM
Author: Iridescent Tank Stage

cr

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Date: February 27th, 2017 2:41 PM
Author: Hateful whorehouse mad cow disease

180 did it motivate you

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3537978&forum_id=2#32712732)



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Date: February 27th, 2017 2:43 PM
Author: Iridescent Tank Stage

yeah I went from 5'10" 170 to 6'5" 245 by the end of the summer

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3537978&forum_id=2#32712752)



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Date: February 27th, 2017 2:44 PM
Author: histrionic ceo ladyboy



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Date: February 27th, 2017 2:45 PM
Author: Pearl circlehead



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Date: February 27th, 2017 2:46 PM
Author: Bossy Shimmering Trailer Park



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Date: February 27th, 2017 2:47 PM
Author: Hateful whorehouse mad cow disease



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Date: February 27th, 2017 2:48 PM
Author: disgusting tantric boistinker international law enforcement agency

from pumo to sudo.

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Date: February 27th, 2017 3:00 PM
Author: Fluffy stimulating mood french chef

Long term goal not sure if I will ever hit it

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3537978&forum_id=2#32712911)



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Date: February 27th, 2017 6:55 PM
Author: brilliant institution famous landscape painting

Very tough. I hit 185x3 a year ago before hurting my shoulder (not lifting). I was just under 180 bw then. Think I could have hit 225x1 if I gained around 5 lbs and hit my shoulders hard with accessory work.

At 165 bw now, it is a real pipe dream. I have serious respect for people who OHP a lot, especially if they are less than 200 lbs or so. Never seen a 225 in person, but I go to the gym when it's empty.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3537978&forum_id=2#32714508)