Weightlifting: 150 lbs Press for 9

 

Another press PR in two weeks. I haven't regularly military pressed for almost a year, yet I'm hitting PRs in a lift that I've always struggled with. My theory is that you're better off bench pressing than utilizing the strict press as your main press, because the weights are a lot heavier, allowing you to strengthen your triceps, which then carries over to other pressing movements. The front delts just don't seem to be much of a factor; either bench pressing is enough for them, or they aren't the limiting factor in the military press. Other than light front raises, I haven't done much for my front delts besides bench pressing.

	1RM	2RM	3RM	4RM	5RM	6RM	7RM	8RM	9RM	10RM	12RM
Low Bar Squat	415	380	365	350	360		340	320		315	275
High Bar Squat	390	365	350	345	340		315	320		300
High Bar Squat (Paused)	365		315	300	275
High Bar Squat (No Belt)	365	335	325	325	330			285	295	250
Front Squat	315	300	300	275	270	265	245	225	215	225
Bench Press	315	290	280	275	270	260	255	250	245	235	225
Bench Press (Paused)	300	280	270	260	250	240	245	235	230	225
Overhead Press	195	185	175	170	170	160	155	150	150	145	135
Deadlift	510	470	455	425	425	415	410	390	405	360
Deadlift (No Belt)	460		450			400	405		365	340
Sumo Deadlift	455	435	435	420	410					315
LB SQ no belt	380	350	345	330	335	315	315	300	295	275	275
Push Press	230	205	205	195	185
Barbell Rows	315	305	295		275						225
Close Grip	295	280	270	265	255	250	245	240	235	240	225
Clean and Push Press	205	175	185		160