What is your weakest lift??

FrnkLft
FrnkLft Posts: 1,821 Member
in Fitness and Exercise
Naturally you're more likely to Squat more than you Bench, and Deadlift more than you Squat, but overall, what do you consider to be your weakest lift?

In my case it's got to be the Overhead Press. My current 5RM is 125lbs w/ barbell, and progress is a bear.
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  • Will_Thrust_For_Candy
    Will_Thrust_For_Candy Posts: 6,109 Member
    OHP is a nasty, dirty b!tch :grumble:
  • kirstyg1980
    kirstyg1980 Posts: 302
    OHP is a nasty, dirty b!tch :grumble:

    I'm with you on that one lol
  • jaycbadass
    jaycbadass Posts: 325
    Lat pull downs, im just not ergonomicaly built
  • NovemberJune
    NovemberJune Posts: 2,525 Member
    Well I'm around "novice" on bench press and DL but close to "intermediate" on OHP and squat based on this

    http://www.strstd.com/

    I think I'm weaker on DL because my hip bursitis sets me back on that one more so than on squatting (I've had to take the past 2 weeks off DLs but squats have been fine, for example) and I'm weaker on BP because I started it quite a bit later. Over head pressing and squatting are also the lifts that I always look forward to doing the most :love: But, yea, it takes me forever to move up on weight on OHP too.
  • BAMFMeredith
    BAMFMeredith Posts: 2,810 Member
    Yeah, strict OHP makes me so mad. I feel pretty good about myself on everything else, and then I feel like a little b!tch when it comes to those. I'm not so great at snatches either (it's just an awkward motion for me), but I'm getting better.
  • kiykiy79
    kiykiy79 Posts: 177
    Def would be OHP... Very little progression in the last 9 weeks.
  • rabblerabble
    rabblerabble Posts: 471 Member
    I struggle with anything that isolates the shoulders. Very stubborn muscles for me.
  • cwolfman13
    cwolfman13 Posts: 41,865 Member
    Definitely OHP...no question.
  • MzManiak
    MzManiak Posts: 1,361 Member
    Definitely over head press. I failed with the bar my first time. LOL I think I only did 5/4/3/3/4 or something. It was bad. :embarassed:
  • ami5000psu
    ami5000psu Posts: 391 Member
    OHP by a mile. I hate that lift so much.
  • BrotherBill913
    BrotherBill913 Posts: 662 Member
    well since i tore my tricep and tendon off my left arm i'd have to say any lift requiring 2 hands!!!!!! lol...... had major surgery, my cast comes off in only 2 more hrs!!!!!!!!! :smile: :wink: :glasses:
  • soysauce6626
    soysauce6626 Posts: 118 Member
    My squat for sure. It's a work in progress
  • trogalicious
    trogalicious Posts: 4,584 Member
    OHP is my weakest.
  • Gilbrod
    Gilbrod Posts: 1,216 Member
    Anything to do with my hamstrings. I keep pulling them. Then they have to recover, and don't exercise em again for a bit and back to square one.
  • miss_jessiejane
    miss_jessiejane Posts: 2,819 Member
    OHP is a nasty, dirty b!tch :grumble:

    QFT. I hate it. I haven't been able to increase mine in like two months. I'm stuck, and I hate it!!
  • NovemberJune
    NovemberJune Posts: 2,525 Member
    Definitely over head press. I failed with the bar my first time. LOL I think I only did 5/4/3/3/4 or something. It was bad. :embarassed:

    Hey I started with 25 lbs and couldn't complete 5x5! :smile:
  • Z_I_L_L_A
    Z_I_L_L_A Posts: 2,399 Member
    OHS! My mobility won't allow too much.
  • kmrichardson1
    kmrichardson1 Posts: 41 Member
    OHP is my lowest weight (70lbs) but I feel good doing them. I'm benching 90lbs but it ALWAYS feels really, really hard. So I'll say that bench is my weakest lift.
  • KiltFuPanda
    KiltFuPanda Posts: 574 Member
    Bench press - 600+ squat, but just broke 270 on bench. Too much work on throwing, not enough lifting.
  • GetSoda
    GetSoda Posts: 1,267 Member
    I bench more than I overhead press, but my bench is weaker.
  • GypsySoul_74
    GypsySoul_74 Posts: 152 Member
    OHP for me, too--stubborn progress!
  • afreelandgti
    afreelandgti Posts: 73
    Bicep curls. Man I've been cursed genetically with weak biceps :-(. Ironically OHP is a strong exercise for me. My shoulders and triceps are always ok.
  • chrisdavey
    chrisdavey Posts: 9,834 Member
    If you are talking PL comp lifts then I think everyone who doesn't use a multiplier will say bench press :tongue: If you are benching more than you are squatting or deadlifting (and not injured) there is something wrong!

    And yes, OHP will be weaker again because of smaller muscles used.

    PL lifts: Weakest is bench at only 1.15x BW. I squat 2.5x and DL 3x so bench is lagging. (also had a shoulder injury that wasn't lifting related)
  • KatLifter
    KatLifter Posts: 1,314 Member
    Well I'm around "novice" on bench press and DL but close to "intermediate" on OHP and squat based on this

    http://www.strstd.com/

    I think I'm weaker on DL because my hip bursitis sets me back on that one more so than on squatting (I've had to take the past 2 weeks off DLs but squats have been fine, for example) and I'm weaker on BP because I started it quite a bit later. Over head pressing and squatting are also the lifts that I always look forward to doing the most :love: But, yea, it takes me forever to move up on weight on OHP too.

    Interesting link!
    My numbers on OHP are lower than my bench, but they say my bench is my weakest lift:
    Bench, just below novice
    OHP - Novice
    Squat and deadlift - intermediate

    I'm doing 5x5 now to increase my numbers :happy:
  • Z_I_L_L_A
    Z_I_L_L_A Posts: 2,399 Member
    Strict OHP or just a regular push press above your head?
  • Fozzi43
    Fozzi43 Posts: 2,984 Member
    OHP for me.
  • jzammetti
    jzammetti Posts: 1,956 Member
    I have two: deadlifts (sill novice level at 105# according to http://www.strstd.com/ ), and Bench press (also novice level at 65#).

    I have nerve damage that causes grip strength issues for the DL and my upper body is just not there yet. Still working it!!
  • cleotherio
    cleotherio Posts: 712 Member
    Pendlay rows. Every time I get over 100 lbs, my form falls apart and I get a shoulder twinge.


    OHP - least amount of weight, but between advanced and elite on the strength standards site. That's regular OHP; no push press. I know my OHP strength is unusually high and I love it.
    Bench - smack in the middle of Intermediate and Advanced
    Squat - just over Advanced
    DL - Intermediate, 3/4 of the way to Advanced
  • FrnkLft
    FrnkLft Posts: 1,821 Member
    Strict OHP or just a regular push press above your head?

    Basically strict OHP, though with split leg to alleviate back pressure. Also, I could just as easily bring the bar to my chest but I keep it at about an inch above to protect my shoulders (bad left shoulder).
  • FrnkLft
    FrnkLft Posts: 1,821 Member
    I have two: deadlifts (sill novice level at 105# according to http://www.strstd.com/ ), and Bench press (also novice level at 65#).

    I have nerve damage that causes grip strength issues for the DL and my upper body is just not there yet. Still working it!!

    Nerve damage is nasty stuff, are you trying a switch grip?

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