Bench Press is a pretty boy lift and means nothing anyway. Don't feel ashamed of a poor BP. Incline Press is a better exercise anyway. More of a pure strength exercise. Harder to cheat.
Squat not bad. I singled 130 kg with a knackered knee before it really went. And my shoulder. And my back. All from one game of touch footy would you believe! Pissed me off though. 350lbs / 160kgs was my goal. Oh well.
Now, the OVERHEAD PRESS is a different kettle of fish. A true strength movement. Not the behind the neck press with a barbell. Always do it too the front otherwise ya shoulders will have a short life. And dont listen to anyone who says that it works your side/rear delts more. Pure B.S.
Big strong shoulders maketh the man. The goal? 200lbs. Yep. Thats right. The number that should be your goal. The number that sorts the men from the non-men. After 200? 250. It IS achievable.
Use the famous Bill Starr method. 5x5. Work up your max on the 5th set. Do it for at least a month then change the sets/reps. 3x5 for warm ups then 5x3 with the same weight. Make all 5 sets with the weight then add weight next w/o. After a month rotate each week to 3x5 5x3 / 3x5 5x2 / 3x5 5x1.
Add Push Presses on another day. No more than 3 reps.
Yep, shoulder strength, PURE shoulder strength is what its all about. How about it Ron? Fancy it?
If ya dig that rountine, trying adding Power Cleans, High Pulls, Snatch High Pulls, Power Snatches, Dealifts and Good Mornings to ya routine!
Mmmmmmm. Turns me on just thinking about my mext work out.