Rusty goes through how to record the press to get the most out of the video. Camera height and placement at different positions enables evaluation of different aspects of technique.
Rip discusses the movement of the scapula during a properly executed Press with the deliberate contraction of the traps as the bar is moved into lockout.
The Olympic press is a dynamic, whole-body movement that coordinates upper and lower body force production. Rip takes you through it from set up to lockout.
Rusty takes you through some common press position mistakes seen in those with long forearms.
WFAC coach Carmen Phillips shows how trainees who have shoulder limitations can modify the press by sliding it along the front of the rack. The starting height, distance from the rack, and finish position are adjusted for each person, keeping the movement as close as possible to the press.
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