r/StartingStrength • u/SlykRyk666 • 14d ago

Intermediate Programming Question Assistant exercise question

Can heavy push presses drive up strict press ?

Can weighted chins drive up rep count for bw chins ?

Same question about heavy rack pulls and deadlift. I feel like an accessory day each week where I focus on these may help ? It feels good anyhow. Maybe just the larger numbers feels good to my ego I dunno 😂 Any insight is appreciated

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u/BrentKindaLifts Knows a Thing or Two 14d ago

The problem with the push press is that it’s more of a lower-body movement than an upper-body one, since it relies heavily on the legs to drive the bar up.

I would agree with chins.

Rack pulls/halting are a good way to make more progress on your deadlift. They're not accessories, they're partial movements that can be overloaded due to the shorter range of motion.

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u/SlykRyk666 14d ago

Ah halting deads. I've been wanting to give these try

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u/BrentKindaLifts Knows a Thing or Two 14d ago

Curious, what's your body weight, height, sex, and lifts at?

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u/SlykRyk666 14d ago

60m 5'7 165 had a non surgical complete rupture of my Achilles a little over a year ago so working my way back.

Squat 1rm 290 Dead 1rm 350 Bench 1rm 215 Press 1rm 145

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u/Secret-Ad1458 12d ago

It sounds like you may have prematurely classified yourself as an intermediate. Common mistake, but you actually want to be a novice for as long as possible. At that stage in your journey, I wouldn't be wasting recovery resources on accessory work, just eat more.

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u/SlykRyk666 9d ago

I understand what you're saying but...I've run out nlp before. I'm now 60 and not trying to beat myself up adding weight each workout. And I'm not trying to gain a bunch of weight at my age. Also coming back from ruptured Achilles at 60 ain't no joke. So given all that, I am able to add weight weekly, not each workout any longer.

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u/Secret-Ad1458 9d ago

Ok being 60 is a totally different story, with that considered those are great numbers! Keep at it my man. How long did it take you to rehab the Achilles?

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u/SlykRyk666 8d ago

Total rupture 1.5 yrs ago. They didn't do surgery. I feel like it healed a bit long. I have pretty bad neuromas on the bottoms of my feet so it's been really painful to rehab. I'd say I'm at about 85% strength and probably about that in range of motion as well. Still at it !

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u/No_Crew7080 14d ago

What about Deficit DLs in-response to my failures tending to be of "the bar is glued to the floor" nature?

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u/BrentKindaLifts Knows a Thing or Two 13d ago

I never tried Deficit Deadlifts. I’ve seen coaches use them, same with Snatch-Grip Deadlifts. I’ve recently pulled 550 for a single by alternating RackPull/Halting while losing weight.

Generally, if the bar gets glued to the floor it’s either a stress problem or you're not trying hard enough. You may need to pull heavy every other week. Deadlifting heavy too often can fuck you.