Keep in mind that you're a novice lifter for a longer period of time than you think you are. Novice lifting can last anywhere from a few months to a year or two, depending on how hard you hit the weights and where you started.
Once you've reached the point where you don't make regular progress on the SS program, you are ready to move on to the intermediate stage, which can last you for a good number of years. Find it HERE:
If you're a very advanced lifter (many, many years of CONSISTENT weight training), then there are lot of programs out there, and which one you pick is simply a matter of preference. If you're really that advanced, you should know what works for you and what doesn't by this point. [Reply]
Originally Posted by KC native:
I ignore the pain on bench.
The problem with O/H press for me isn't actually lifting the weight. It's when my shoulder fails which isn't really predictable. When it fails, I'm usually half way through the rep and I can't control the weight on the way back down. I've smacked myself in the head with dumbbells and lost weights off of a barbell when using that. So, I just avoid doing the exercise.
Originally Posted by KC native:
I ignore the pain on bench.
The problem with O/H press for me isn't actually lifting the weight. It's when my shoulder fails which isn't really predictable. When it fails, I'm usually half way through the rep and I can't control the weight on the way back down. I've smacked myself in the head with dumbbells and lost weights off of a barbell when using that. So, I just avoid doing the exercise.
