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Warriors! A query for you... I have no plans to get into powerlifting, I'm more into general fitness/strength training. However, I do want to expand the actual lifts I'm doing with a barbell. Currently I do squats and deadlifts, but I was thinking of added an OHP or Clean and Press to my routine. I currently do a mostly bodyweight circuit routine that looks like this: Circuit Round 1 Circuit Round 2 Circuit Round 3 Vinyasa Yoga (15 min.) Squats (10) Squats (10) Squats (10) Push-Ups (10) Push-Ups (10) Push-Ups (10) Bench Row (10) Inverted Row (10) Inverted Row (10) Hollow Body Position (30 sec.) Plank (30 sec.) Plank (30 sec.) Deadlift (10) Deadlift (10) Deadlift (10) Bench Dips (10) Bench Dips (10) Bench Dips (10) Half Bridge (30) Half Bridge (30) Half Bridge (30) Lunges (20 - 10 each leg) Calf Raises (20) Calf Raises (20) L-Sit (15 sec.) I end with basically doing a Farmer's Walk with 35 lb in each hand till I can't go anymore (which is currently around 135-150 steps). I squat 55 (going to work on form because I increase this) and DL 105 (3x10). I add weight to the calf raises and lunges as well. My question, what would the best lift to add be for upper body? I'm not big on BP in general, simply because it's not an area I focus on/feel is a broad strength building exercise like Squats or Deadlifts are... but would it be more beneficial than say - OHP? Thanks in advance!