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| Throwback to 1997 - hitting a 435 pound partial push press in the power rack. That was part of a special training program I used to add 25 pounds to my push press in just two weeks. |
Hail to the Dinosaurs!
Two days ago I posted a photo on my
Instagram and Facebook pages.
It's a still shot from my old Power Rack
Training Video that I shot back in 1997.
It shows me doing a partial push press
in the power rack with 435 pounds.
Or maybe it was 440 or 445 - it's been
a long time and I don't remember. Any-
how, it was a lot of weight.
And that was at age 40 - lifetime drug
free - and a bodyweight of about 225.
Anyhow, a lot of people wanted to know
how I trained my partial push presses.
Here's the answer.
I decided to do a two week specialization
program to show just how effective heavy
partials can be.
My goal was to add 25 pounds to my
push press - going from 275 pounds
to 300 pounds.
I trained heavy partial push presses
three times a week for two weeks.
Heavy singles, starting light, and working
up to some really heavy iron.
Then I tested my push press - and made
a 302 pound lift.
After that, I went back to my regular
program, but still did the heavy partial
push presses once a week.
A couple of weeks later, I got it up to
320 pounds in the partial push press.
For more details on old-school, Dino-
style power rack training and heavy
partials, see Chapters 2 and 3 in my
book, Strength, Muscle and Power:
http://www.brookskubik.com/strength_muscle_power.html
It's not as trendy as squats on
stability balls or one-legged pogo
stick jumping, but it's a heck of
a lot better for building real world
strength and muscle.
Yours in strength,
Brooks Kubik
P.S. I also cover heavy partials -
and other very effective ways to
increase your pressing power -
in The Dinosaur Military Press
and Shoulder Power Course.
You can grab it in your choice of hard-
copy, Kindle edition or PDF with
immediate electronic delivery:
http://www.brookskubik.com/products.html
P.S. 2. My other books and courses
are right here at Dino Headquarters:
Hard-copy and PDF
http://www.brookskubik.com/products.html
Kindle
http://www.brookskubik.com/kindle.html
P.S. 3. Thought for the Day:
"Hard work and heavy iron have been
building supermen for many, many
years."
-- Brooks Kubik
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