Overhead Press Stalling/Regressing in Beginner Template Block 2, Complying with GPP

Training Q&A [Moderated]
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Hello coaches!

I find myself currently working through my week 8.3 of the Beginner Template, and in the unfortunate circumstance that my OHP has stalled badly, and it’s even regressing.

Week 6, I did 99 lbs for a set of 8 at RPE 9, while last week (8.2) I struggled to press the bar over my head at 94 lbs for 7 to 8 reps depending on rest periods. I must add that my OHP “felt” much better/ progressed more closely to the guidelines given in your template while on the first block of the template, reaching 116 lbs for 4 reps at week 4.4.

All the rest of the lifts are progressing swiftly, specially considering I’ve lost around 12 lbs over the last 8 weeks with the help of a nutritionist.

On a side note, I must confess that I am NOT keeping up with your LISS/ HIIT recommendations due to laziness, absolutely dreading typical weight room cardio (elliptical machine, treadmill, etc.) and a lack of time after strength training sessions, which usually take about 90-110 minutes.

What do?

Thanks in advance.

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Rampudia,

The only thing I’d do for your press is to set a timer for 4 minutes between press sets to keep that variable the same. Other than that, I wouldn’t worry about it. It’ll come around- if not on this template, on another one :slight_smile:

For the GPP, can you walk outside at a brisk pace? That’d work.

-Jordan

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My phone says I walk an average of 8000 steps per day, mostly at a brisk pace indeed. Would that suffice?

Thank you so much for your reply.

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While that’s good, I would aim to do the GPP in addition to that.