I'm built to press - wide chest, shortish arms. It makes buying jackets hard, but benching easier. It also makes deadlift hard as I have to carry the bar further.

No idea what my best exercise is. Possibly squat. 

Mobility is good. Learning to snatch and my PT is amazed. Hasn’t had to do any mobility work on/with me. Shoulder mobility is good but it’s my squatting down ATG that he likes. I can literally have my bum touching my heels or so while bare feet planted firmly on ground and back almost straight. With my powerlifting shoes on, back is straight and vertical. 

Generating power for the snatch will be the hard part.

No bench pressing for me period. Had an enforced 6 week break from gym work due to fucking up my left shoulder again with a bench press exercise, heavier than normal weights and something went in my shoulder. Anyway its not been right for years. But basically any sort of bench press exercise with heavish weights causes havoc and is out of the question. Think its an age thing and wear and tear. Physiotherapist said my shoulder clicking when doing a 360 degree rotation is not a hood sign. In a nutshell your getting old so be sensible.

My best exercise is anything involving ab work, shame i have a layer of middle age fat covering up what could be a pretty decent 6 pack.

I have to do them (for cleans). They’re awkward.

Did paused high bar squats today. Don’t mind them that much.

Incline bench pump is the best pump.

Excellent!

I've just about got 110 down for 1 x 5 but grip is struggling. Time to break out the liquid chalk.

Just googled. They look good. Think I’ll get a set. Cheers.

Oh yeah, grip trainers they are.

If you want to sidestep the grip issue get straps, which are also a wonder. I can go as high as 160 double overhand pretty cleanly but it gets shaky after that so straps it is.

Oh, that’s the one that’s supposed to be full of bullshit? Not seen it myself, just read a bit about it on Andy Morgan’s page (cos I can’t be bothered to listen to podcast by Greg Nuckols). 

https://rippedbody.com/game-changers/

It made me think. Most prob needs a rebuttal from a non bro site..

Nice! I’m still very much learning to snatch but not going too well. Right shoulder injury from ~12 years ago has flared up. Gonna need some physio. Don’t think my shoulder is liking that overhead position.

Yeah cheers. I’ve stopped the snatch overhead position for now, feeling better already. Have been practising first and second pukks for now and will see a physio this weekend hopefully. 

Clean overhead position (slightly wider than my shoulder press overhead position) is fine.

Only been doing empty bar as I learn the movement and even that wasn’t agreeing with me. Could be how I’m doing it. Maybe I’m doing it wrong. My trainer is a bit of a noob but I can’t afford the more experienced guy at city gym near work.

Heh completely didn’t understand / misunderstood what Griff said. Looked up ‘vanity weights’... not sure Griff’s post follows...

Stopped snatching for now and limited pressing due to shoulder aggravated. Started cleans today and enjoyed it a lot! Not gonna jerk yet until shoulder is sorted.