re: The Greyskull Methods- A Primer

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Question about overload with accessory work:

I’ve been incorporating landmine push press (alternating standing and z bar press) into the program a few days a week. My shoulders don’t allow for close grip bench or incline bench, so I’m using the push press as an accessory to my big lifts.

I started with a 45 on the bar and did sets of 8 for both arms. It’s a killer exercise and worked my core and my shoulders like crazy. Hitting those last reps were like the AMRAP sets on bench and OHP.

However, each week I’ve gone up a bit in the weight and the push press has gotten significantly more difficult and now impossible to complete the sets.

Should I worry about progressive overload as much with accessory work? Or should I keep the weight lower for easier lifting to complement the main lifts and go up in small increments over longer periods of time?

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The whole goal is to get within the rep range then add weight or stay at the same weight and set a rep record. If you are having trouble progressing with the 2.5lns do the following

1) stay at the weight and try to get more reps on the first set. (Accessory work only) next time try to get more reps on the first two sets. Then first three if there are three, then go up in wieght and understand reps will go down. Keep working it just like above until you canove up again. Essentially trying to get the top of the rep ranges listed.

2) make sure you are getting 8, hours of sleep

3) get more protein, especially prior to the workout.