Press Fail - form check

[konkoba98]

Good job! Now just focus on adding more hip drive.

Thanks. That's what I was thinking along with emphasizing the ques I'm using.

Can that (using hips) be done effectively without the bar 'resting' on the front delts?

[Immortal_k]

Thanks. That's what I was thinking along with emphasizing the ques I'm using.

Can that (using hips) be done effectively without the bar 'resting' on the front delts?

Yes. The only reason one would be so inclined to rest the bar on the anterior delt is to help in power transfer during the push press. Since our target exercise is the press, it's of little if no value.

[quad]

hey guys, may I ask something
when you are in the hips forward position and you are about to press: do you actively think about throwing the hips back or do you just think about driving the bar upward and let the hips come back naturally?

[Immortal_k]

hey guys, may I ask something
when you are in the hips forward position and you are about to press: do you actively think about throwing the hips back or do you just think about driving the bar upward and let the hips come back naturally?

People respond differently to cues, those that you or I may benefit from may not work for someone else. I just think of pressing the bar up in a straight line.

[lundstrom]

As far as I know bouncing is cheating. Like a small knee bend.

However for my press I do the first statically, and then use the stretch reflex for the remaining 4. I.e. the bar comes down to the chest and straight up again. I think Rip allows that in 3rd edition.

3rd edition says "no"(?) to that. Stretch reflex that is, or rather - you're supposed to breathe inbetween repetitions. Either when the bar is locked out above your head (recommended for beginners) or when it's resting on your shoulders (according to the book a method adopted by more experienced lifters, allowing some rest between heavy reps). See pages 88 under "loosing tightness" and midpage at 93.

edit: forgot to quote.