Press 1.0 or 2.0?

[sgarciac]

Hi, I was wondering what it's the best variation of the press for a beginner, the press 1.0 or 2.0, currently I'm doing the press with a dead stop around the chest, taking a deep breath a pushing the weight up, but I can't perform the hip drive correctly, when I try to do it I loose tension all over my core and glutes, should I get a better progression doing the press 1.0, where I breathe at the top and the drop the weight down?
Thanks

[Satch12879]

Press 1.0 is assisted by a stretch reflex at the bottom; you don't stop them at the chest between reps.

[sgarciac]

Press 1.0 is assisted by a stretch reflex at the bottom; you don't stop them at the chest between reps.

Yeah I know, my question its if I should change to do that, or continue doing the stop at the chest, but without hip drive?

[Satch12879]

I would say yes.

[sgarciac]

I would say yes.

Okay, thanks, today I will do press 1.0 to see how it feels

[Eric Schexnayder]

I haven't looked in a while, but is the 1.0 still in BBT? If not I would just stick with the method described there (2.0, I suppose). There are reasons things get updated.

[sgarciac]

I haven't looked in a while, but is the 1.0 still in BBT? If not I would just stick with the method described there (2.0, I suppose). There are reasons things get updated.

But I really don't know how to implement the hip drive, it causes me to loose form. However I will check if it's still there. Thanks

[Eric Schexnayder]

But I really don't know how to implement the hip drive, it causes me to loose form. However I will check if it's still there. Thanks

Squeeze your abs and quads tight, keep your chest up, and thrust your hips forward. You should naturally rebound off the anterior tightness you've created. Use a belt if you must so you can squeeze your abs tight. From there it's just practicing the timing.

Maybe you're thrusting forward too violently. Post a video.

[Fulcrum]

Press 1.0 is beautiful

[Satch12879]

I haven't looked in a while, but is the 1.0 still in BBT? If not I would just stick with the method described there (2.0, I suppose). There are reasons things get updated.

It's not the preferred method, but the coaches still teach it where applicable. Some people can't get the timing right. Some people don't have the necessary flexibility in that direction.