The Race to OHP 70kg - Check 1st post for Ranks.

[guru]

This started as a friendly challenge from nburge on my log, as he saw what my goal was for this year. markg naturally couldn't help himself, and added to the mix and as the three of us were all at about 42.5kg, we were up for it. Since then others have expressed interest, and this seems to be growing, so I thought it best to start a separate post - Poor old excylist has had his log filled recently with our rantings!

The Goal: To reach 70kg 3x5 for the Overhead Press
Who: Anyone who's OHP is currently under 50kg
Beware: Friendly 'sledging' (Particularly from the British contingent )

Post your PRs as and when you get them...



>65kg
adrianb - 67.5 kg


>60kg
RobCosimo - 62,5kg
dylanamus - 60 kg
Solaril - 60 kg
simon2010 - 60 kg

>55kg
Vlad - 59 kg
bragi - 57,5 kg
briles - 57.5 kg
Wellhairedbeast - 55 kg

>50kg
nburge - 52.5 kg
DaveT - 52.5 kg
maroon - 52.5 kg
markg - 52.5 kg
Jiggy - 52.5kg
Wooderson - 52 kg
firewire78 - 51 kg
Tintin - 50 kg
Kevan67 - 50 kg
endospies - 50kg

>45kg
Login - 49.9kg
Foxybass - 47.5 kg
SuKar - 47.5 kg

>40kg
WillJG - 42.5 kg
Aussienick - 37.5kg

[DaveT]

45kg on Mon, and it went up much better than last Wed. Still not perfect, so one more go at it this Fri.

[DaveT]

The Goal: To reach 70kg 5x5 for the Overhead Press

It occured to me that we might have to make this 3x5 as we'll probably be doing this on most of our other lifts by that time. (Personally, I expect to be squatting 130kg+ at about the time I reach 70kg on my OHP, and I don't think I will be doing that 5x5!)

[nburge]

Woo-hoo! A race I can enter! Naturally I'm in - current 5x5 OHP PR 47.5kgs

Ideally I aim to raise 70kgs 5x5, but happy to race to 3x5 if people prefer.... bring it on!

[markg]

Howdi folks. Sledging eh? That's a new term for me to learn; I thought I was just taking the p...!

My current PR is 45kg 5x5
Have had about 10 days off the iron but will be attempting 47.5kg tonight...<gulp>
I'm particularly worried as nburge tells me that 12stone 6lbs is the worst bodyweight for OHP'ing...

I have already done 70kg in an NRM test (no rep max). Was surprisingly easy. 5x5 shouldn't be too far away

Good luck guys.

[markg]

Hmmm, could've gone better last night.

47.5kg 5/3/3/3/2

Hoping for an improvement next time.

[DaveT]

Got the SS DVD yesterday and immediately watched the OHP section!
Did 45kg again today, but practiced breathing at lock out, and had it sussed by the 4th set. Definitely up for 47.5kg next week!

[DaveT]

47.5kg 5x5
That was f**king heavy! Definitely some hyperextension in the back, and some reps were slow, so will be doing that weight again (two more times!)

[thunderdownunder]

Okay count me in. I am currently OHP 5x5 @ 45kgs and looking at 47.5 kgs on Friday. Onya tail guys.

[markg]

Onya tail guys.

That's assuming that gravity is the same strength down there, Thun...I've heard it's way weaker...

[thunderdownunder]

Hmmmmm...you could have a point...but the way I see it, is that down here we are holding up the entire Northern Hemishpere....so reeeaalllyyy,,,its all just that much more effort required on our part...

[gargoyle]

Sigh, I was going to jump in on this, but I am currently at 60 kg 5x5. Oh well. Good luck all.

[markg]

Thanks for the luck Gg. Be sure to let us know when you smash through 70kg, anyhow, as I'm sure you will do before long.

[markg]

Hmmm, could've gone better last night.

47.5kg 5/3/3/3/2

Hoping for an improvement next time.

Hmmm, well there was a slight improvement tonight...

47.5kg 5/4/3/3/3

Heavy anyone? Hell yeah.

[firewire78]

Guys, count me in too. My current PR is 47.5Kg. Tried 49 last week and got 3,5,5,3,2 so will be trying this again in a couple of days.
Does anyone feel 70Kg could take a while? Maybe we should race to 65Kg. I dont know, 70 kg just sounds too far away. Like six months too far away. Maybe I am wrong.