Can’t bench. Can press. How to program?
34 male, 177cm, 77kg (+13.6kg in 3 months of LP).
Bad genes = bad left shoulder and elbow = can’t bench press & can’t dip. Yes I’m sure. Overhead press is painless but messy as my left arm sits considerably lower than the right which means the right side of my upper body is much stronger than the left. My right arm always leads the overhead press and always locks out first. There’s a big size and strength disparity between my left and right upper body (my tris, delts and lats are visibly larger on my right side).
I tried pressing 3x a week but:
- I’m not recovering enough to make progress
- My upper body strength is lagging stupendously far behind
How can I program the press 3x a week (e.g. lower weight one day) and/or are there any exercises I should consider adding to help with upper body strength?
Current program/last lifts:
A:
Squat 115kg 3x5
Press 47.5kg 3x5
Row 85kg 3x5
B:
Squat (above)
Press (above)
Deadlift 135kg 1x5
Thanks in advance.