Press 2.0 form check

[Levon_Xidyn]

I recently switched to press 2.0 and I'm trying to learn it. I would appreciate it if one of you fine SSC's would take a look. Seems like I'm not reaching far enough with the hips on some reps and not snapping back fast enough.



My apologies if the video is from a useless perspective and if the background is distracting. I'm not sure how to crop out the sides of the video so only the rack is shown.

Also, I'm curious what brief explanation you might give to a person who questions the press 2.0 form vs a more "strict" style of pressing. I can foresee that many people would likely consider this form "cheating" and I'd like to hear what quick explanation / justification you might give in such a situation.

Thanks a lot!

[Tom Campitelli]

You know, those look pretty good to me. Carry on and add more weight.

Give this a read and see if it answers some of your questions regarding the press variants.

http://startingstrength.com/resource...068#post730068

[Levon_Xidyn]

So basically

Uses more weight, same ROM
Vertical bar path
Less / no back pain (I'm sure this will shock most people)

I would think that who presses more 2.0 will also press more 1.0 for the most part, so...strength is strength.

Thanks a lot! Much appreciated.