Kettlebell Military Press Corrections

[ballplayer812]

fantastic instruction, much appreciated 

[napvanvuegt]

thank you for this and your other videos. they've been really helpful especially your tips about keepin the legs engaged. i started kettlebells with pavel's 'from russia with tough love' book about a month ago and have been just going thru the videos from certified instructors on line and came across yours. 'mit 'nem freundlichen Gruß' from Germany

[RusiMusic]

I familiar with the whole "lat shelf" think but it's 100% wrong. Starting the movement with your lat contracted its ok but you can't stay like that during the whole movement. It's an overhead press not a bench. The same applies to pull-ups - you should always start from dead hang and then contract instead of keeping the shoulders in the socket during the whole movement.

[averagetoelite]

@RusiMusic You might consider looking at that further. I would agree with you in regard to a barbell press, but not a single arm press. In the RKC we routinely press half bodyweight in one hand, and perform very high volume pressing. This has been going on for a decade, and yet very, very few of us have any shoulder issues whatsoever. You can keep the shoulder down during the whole movement both in the press and the pull up. I do it all the time.

[RusiMusic]

@averagetoelite Thank you for your answer. But I don't see a reason why the single arm overhead press should differ from the two arm version.

[RusiMusic]

I agree on everything you've said except for the part where you say that your shoulder has to stay in the socket during the entire movement. Actually once the bell is overhead you should always shrug at the top which is impossible if your latissimus is pulling the shoulder down. At the same time the shrug will prevent your shoulder from impingement. If you keep your shoulder down/lat contracted during the whole movement you the humerus and the acromion process are too close together and tear.

[tommccawley]

nice tip on squeezing legs together, just got a 10 % boost.

[philagon]

What is the reasoning behind "total body tension"? Do you believe it is dangerous to the exerciser to not have this tension or that the benefits of the exercise are significantly diminished without this tension? I didn't hear a reason from you as to why tension is desirable.

Thanks for posting.

[RhunDraco]

Tension is strength. Strength is tension.

Not only that, it helps reinforce the joints.

[12meor]

@RhunDraco true words from pavel himself

[RhunDraco]

Your videos never fail to teach me something. Some little nuance that makes me think "I shoulda known that!"

Great work!

[averagetoelite]

Thanks.