Rip explains setting up to bench in the power rack for safety, with adducted shoulder blades to set the arch above the pins and provide a stable interface between body and bench during the lift.
Rip explains the importance of the correct use of the feet to set and hold the position of the chest for a strong bench press.
Starting Strength Coach Josh Wells explains the critical role of the lats to lock the upper back in place and keep the bar against the body in the pull phase of the clean and the snatch.
A common error in the snatch is entering the final phase of acceleration early, at the mid-thigh "jumping position" learned for the clean. This leaves the bar far from the body as the pull is finished. Starting Strength Coaches Stef Bradford and Josh Wells show how to use alignment and balance to find and move between the correct jumping positions for the two lifts.
Rip talks about the importance of maintaining the correct distance between the barbell and the shoulder to improve your press. He explains how maintaining the bar close to your face and shoulders, both during the press and the lowering phase, maximizes efficiency and provides practice for better control.
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