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Originally Posted by iron_worker
Not to knock your program, just wondering why you like to emphasize military press so much?
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you're not knocking my program at all, sir
here's what most powerlifters do: they train the military press to improve the bench press. and they train the squat more (in the sense - more emphasis is given to the squat) in the hopes that it will have sufficient carry over onto the deadlift.
strongmen train differently. they have to focus on overhead strength and lifting stuff off the floor.
my training goals are more strongman oriented. i want to be able to over head press and deadlift a tonne. so i give greater emphasis to the press and the deadlift. for me, the bench press and squat are tools which i can use to improve the press and the deadlift. so if progression on the squat and bench press slows, i wont sweat it much. however, i will begin to wonder if my deadlift and press progress comes to a halt.