# How to alter PB1 for a press focus over bench?

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**Created:** [May 7, 2023, 10:51pm UTC](https://forum.barbellmedicine.com/t/how-to-alter-pb1-for-a-press-focus-over-bench/13482 "2023-05-07T22:51:18Z")\
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**Author:** ![JudasPriest](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/user_avatar/forum.barbellmedicine.com/judaspriest/32/628_2.png) [@JudasPriest](https://forum.barbellmedicine.com/u/JudasPriest)\
**Post date:** [May 7, 2023, 10:51pm UTC](https://forum.barbellmedicine.com/t/how-to-alter-pb1-for-a-press-focus-over-bench/13482/1 "2023-05-07T22:51:18Z")

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Hey guys, I hope all is well!

I decided to rerun powerbuilding 1 this week but with an overhead press focus. For the first day I subbed close grip bench press as my press for the day and OHP for my 2nd workout which I just finished. For the 3rd day of training I’m leaning towards swapping the programming between incline bench and seated press given that the press is my higher priority. For what it’s worth I don’t care about my flat bench press strength at all. I don’t compete, I just train for health and to get bigger and stronger within whatever rep range I’m training in.

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**Author:** ![Jordan\_Feigenbaum](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/user_avatar/forum.barbellmedicine.com/jordan_feigenbaum/32/1315_2.png) [@Jordan\_Feigenbaum](https://forum.barbellmedicine.com/u/Jordan_Feigenbaum)\
**Post date:** [May 8, 2023, 11:43am UTC](https://forum.barbellmedicine.com/t/how-to-alter-pb1-for-a-press-focus-over-bench/13482/2 "2023-05-08T11:43:20Z")

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I think that’d be fine. I’d still do _some_ horizontal pressing to make sure that’s getting developed, but you could sub all (but one) pressing slots for pressing work and put the bench press in there in some fashion. My favorite vertical pressing movements:

1. Press
2. Seated press
3. axle bar press
4. football bar press
5. pin press, shoulder level
6. pin press, above forehead
7. 2ct paused press @ eye level
8. Press + chains
9. DB press
10. High incline press
11. High incline close grip bench
12. High incline 2ct paused bench
13. high incline pin press All of those would work well 🙂

-Jordan

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**Author:** ![JudasPriest](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/user_avatar/forum.barbellmedicine.com/judaspriest/32/628_2.png) [@JudasPriest](https://forum.barbellmedicine.com/u/JudasPriest)\
**Post date:** [May 8, 2023, 5:17pm UTC](https://forum.barbellmedicine.com/t/how-to-alter-pb1-for-a-press-focus-over-bench/13482/3 "2023-05-08T17:17:46Z")

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> [@Jordan\_Feigenbaum](#):
>
> I think that’d be fine. I’d still do _some_ horizontal pressing to make sure that’s getting developed, but you could sub all (but one) pressing slots for pressing work and put the bench press in there in some fashion. My favorite vertical pressing movements:
> 
> 1. Press
> 2. Seated press
> 3. axle bar press
> 4. football bar press
> 5. pin press, shoulder level
> 6. pin press, above forehead
> 7. 2ct paused press @ eye level
> 8. Press + chains
> 9. DB press
> 10. High incline press
> 11. High incline close grip bench
> 12. High incline 2ct paused bench
> 13. high incline pin press All of those would work well 🙂
> 
> -Jordan

Thanks Jordan!