The program works like this:
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Hi Noema. I'm aware of the program's pattern. What I'm saying is my arms are too weak to perform said program using 2.5 lb increments and get a linear (vs. stair-step) increase.
Let me give you my OHP training history, since it's only a few workouts:
Workout 1: 45 lbs, 5/5/5 OK
Workout 2: 47.5 lbs, 5/5/5 OK
Workout 3: 50 lbs, 5/5/5 OK
Workout 4: 52.5 lbs 4/4/4 FAIL
Workout 5: 52.5 lbs, 5/5/4 FAIL
Workout 6: 52.5 lbs, 5/5/5 OK
Workout 7: 55 lbs, 3/3/2 FAIL
Workout 8: ???
So I can either go into workout 8 and repeat 55 pounds again, or I can dial the weight back a bit and go with smaller-than-2.5 jumps for now, perhaps netting me a more linear increase? I realize failing sets is part of the process and the OHP is generally slow to progress, but failures by the 4th workout for a novice seems a bit early. Does it matter if my progress is a linear pattern with smaller jumps vs. a stairstep with bigger ones?
Noema said:
An get rid of those shoes. They are unfit for squatting. It's like squatting on marshmallows. Get a pair of chuck Taylors.
And you need to eat eat eat if you aren't doing so already.
Yeah, you're probably right. I'll get some more suitable shoes. I didn't notice them impeding me early on since the weight was light enough, but they're probably not doing me any good.
As for my diet, I think I'm okay. I'm not doing anything too special. I tend to skip breakfast (just some coffee) and have a larger lunch. I do take a protein drink if I go to the gym before I eat (which is most of my weekday workouts).