OH Press Form Check

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Re: OH Press Form Check

« Reply #15 on: October 29, 2011, 09:18:21 PM »

Quote from: Umbra on October 29, 2011, 02:35:29 PM

Quote from: surya.v on October 21, 2011, 03:04:58 AM

Quote from: amatella on October 15, 2011, 06:14:56 PM

guys thanks a lot for your help. I appreciate it couldnt get to a comp much this weekend (family events) but I will check these out and learn from/improve. Can I post another form check same weight to see if I improved?

oh and btw, to soc. im doing staggered stance which is said on sl 5x5. maybe I interpreted it wrong?

You interpreted staggered stance correctly. Nothing wrong with that. If that is comfortable for you continue doing that way.

Quote from: amatella on October 15, 2011, 06:26:41 PM

and are you saying I should physically REST the bar on the front shoulders?

Yes. You have to physically rest the bar on the front shoulders though not completely. Also your upper arms/forearms should be vertical to the floor.
Like this

I can't see that picture but the upper arms aren't supposed to be perpendicular to the floor (vertical), your elbows should be in front of your hands with the bar resting on the shoulders

Well from according to Mehdi and Mark Rippetoe upper arms should be perpendicular to the floor. I too have been doing that way only.
Why would you say it should not be vertical?


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Re: OH Press Form Check

« Reply #16 on: October 30, 2011, 12:15:44 AM »

The elbows have to be in front of the bar and you should bend backwards from the hips when pressing up in order to press in a straight line.
As soon as the bar is at forehead level you bring the upper body under it.
The bar will be very close to your face this way so watch your nose!:-)

Happy Lifting and sorry for my humble English!
Thomas

p.s: I find staggered stance much more unstable than having the feet paralell.
It makes my press somewhat "uneven"
You might try out with lighter weight how it feels for you.


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Re: OH Press Form Check

« Reply #17 on: October 30, 2011, 03:41:37 AM »

Quote from: surya.v on October 29, 2011, 09:18:21 PM

Quote from: Umbra on October 29, 2011, 02:35:29 PM

Quote from: surya.v on October 21, 2011, 03:04:58 AM

Quote from: amatella on October 15, 2011, 06:14:56 PM

You interpreted staggered stance correctly. Nothing wrong with that. If that is comfortable for you continue doing that way.

Quote from: amatella on October 15, 2011, 06:26:41 PM

and are you saying I should physically REST the bar on the front shoulders?

Yes. You have to physically rest the bar on the front shoulders though not completely. Also your upper arms/forearms should be vertical to the floor.
Like this

I can't see that picture but the upper arms aren't supposed to be perpendicular to the floor (vertical), your elbows should be in front of your hands with the bar resting on the shoulders

Well from according to Mehdi and Mark Rippetoe upper arms should be perpendicular to the floor. I too have been doing that way only.
Why would you say it should not be vertical?

Mark rippetoe doesn't say your upper arms should be perpendicular to the ground

You can't rest the bar on the shoulders if you do that. Maybe you meant forearms should be vertical? But that's still not correct


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Re: OH Press Form Check

« Reply #18 on: October 30, 2011, 04:11:55 AM »

Quote from: Umbra on October 30, 2011, 03:41:37 AM

Well i thought forearms = upper arms.
And i checked out the video once again, he did say forearms vertical/perpendicular to the ground. You can rest the bar on your shoulders that way, try a bit wider grip width and you will be able to rest the bar on the shoulders


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Re: OH Press Form Check

« Reply #19 on: October 30, 2011, 05:08:18 AM »

In this video Rippetoe says something about elbow position(1:50)


Mark Rippetoe: Press Instruction 1

You can't rest the bar properly on the front delts/chest without having the elbows in front of it.


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Re: OH Press Form Check

« Reply #20 on: October 30, 2011, 06:16:51 AM »

Saw the above video

@umbra: I am pretty bad at communicating, you and me were saying just the same thing Tongue


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Re: OH Press Form Check

« Reply #21 on: November 01, 2011, 04:47:23 AM »

guys I very much appreciate your help/advice and will try to get this movement down correctly. Its just one of the exercises I love but HATE to do. :p


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