Kettlebell Lockout Angle

Just a quick clip from a class Mikhail Marshak and I gave in Tacoma on the Push Press. Here I am explaining how to find the angle that works best for locking-out high repetition presses, push presses and jerks [and snatches]. The angle should be about half-way between palms forward (barbell press) and palms facing each other (log press). Somewhere around 45 degrees is the best combination of strength, stability and endurance of the shoulder muscles and the shoulder joint. Over-rotation is stronger, but tends to both prematurely fatigue the muscles and also impinge the shoulder joint, especially when done for high reps.

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• lockout
• pushpress
• jerk
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• Mikhail
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