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Starting Strength... Let the Fun Begin

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    #62
    Pace2008
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    How's your form on the overhead press, man? If you're benching 75kg for reps I'd have though a 50kg press wouldn't be much of a problem. A crooked bar path will really screw you over on this lift.


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    #63
    marathonic
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    Pace2008 wrote: »
    How's your form on the overhead press, man? If you're benching 75kg for reps I'd have though a 50kg press wouldn't be much of a problem. A crooked bar path will really screw you over on this lift.

    That's a good question - I think my form's right but, then again, so does everyone. For that reason, I'll be checking it out early next year - either via videos posted online or some Personal Training sessions.


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    #64
    marathonic
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    Just a quick update - I arrived back from my 3 week holiday 2 weeks ago. Despite my intention to do a little excercise over there to keep fit, I ended up only doing one 3-mile jog :mad:

    On returning, I had put on 7lbs but, over the past fortnight, have lost 4lbs of that. This was done via diet/cycling/jogging.

    I sprained my wrist whilst away and have been avoiding the weights. I do notice the range of motion before any pain becoming better over the past few days. However, as I expect I'll be doing very little over the Xmas period, I'm considering just avoiding weights completely until the New Year.

    For now, I'll focus on building my jogging up to 5 miles (I'm new to jogging and am currently at 4 miles) and "trying" to keep the diet in check. This should allow me to be at a low bodyfat level in January and I can focus on a bulk.

    This is my plan for the New Year (if the weather is good, I'll be cycling to/from work and removing the Monday run):

    Monday: 5 mile run
    Tuesday: Weight training
    Wednesday: Off
    Thursday: Weight training
    Friday: Off
    Saturday: AM: Weight training / PM: 5 mile Run
    Sunday: Interval or Hill Session (running)


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