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Carl Raghavan, SSC | November 17, 2025

Starting Strength Coach Carl Raghavan demonstrates press variations and discusses situations where they could be useful.


Carl Raghavan, SSC | November 10, 2025

Carl Raghavan goes through his approach for warming up for weightlifting, particularly for integrating weightlifting as prep work ahead of deadlifting or other heavy pulls.


Andrew Lewis, SSC | October 27, 2025

Starting Strength Coach Andrew Lewis discusses how to use the hips and torso in a press without the bounce - sometimes called "Press 1.0" - for lifters who are unable to incorporate the dynamic start.


Rusty Holcomb | October 20, 2025

Bar position at the start of each pull is critical. Rusty gives a method for getting reps 2+ set correctly without spending time searching for the sweet spot.


stef bradford, PhD, SSC and Josh Wells, SSC | August 11, 2025

Grip width must be balanced between the demands of the pull, the rack, and drive needed to complete the second part of the lift - press or jerk. In this video, Stef Bradford and Josh Wells discuss and then show the differences between the positions for each lift. 




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