I'm following a bodybuilding workout in which I want to do dumbells overhead military press every 2 days in order to increase my reps and my weights faster than on the others exercises.
So I'm doing every 2 days dumbells overhead military press at 24kg per dumbell (53lbs per dumbell).
I can do 4 sets of 5 reps at least. I would want to be able to do 4 sets of 6 reps at 24kg. Finally, after two months, I would want to be able to do 4 sets of 16 reps at 24kg (I think two months is reasonable).
So 2 days ago, I tried to do 5 5 5 6 but I was unable. I did 5 5 5 5.
Today I tried to do 6 6 6 6. Idem I failed. I did 6 5 5 5.
Within 2 days, I will retry 6 6 6 6. In order to be sure I really can't.
But what I am wondering is: should I try to increment the 2 last sets to progress better? I mean, at next work out should I try 5 5 6 6 and next work out 6 6 6 6?
Or even: at next workout I would try to do 5 5 5 6,and next work out 5 5 6 6 and next work out 5 6 6 6,and next one 6 6 6 6?
Should I work out every 3 days instead of 2 days?
Is there anyone else who struggle with overloading at this exercise in terms of reps?