Mark Rippetoe: Press Instruction 2

Squeezing everything from the floor up, get under the bar, move the torso forward, knees.

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[Kiddowesth]

A great teacher!

[whatdupdoh]

@shingamikid So you are suggesting that using more compounds of your body makes it less of a compound exercise? If the goal is strength training wouldn't you want to incorporate as many muscle groups as possible in order to load more weight. If this makes the lifting easier, good, add more weight, now you are stronger.

[shingamikid]

It basically turns this from a compound exercise, into a glorified leg press. Once you involve them in the press you lose out on exercising many muscle groups. Your legs are very capable of lifting more than your arms which pretty much kills any reason for using them to assist with your lockout above your head . The only thing push pressing improves is being able to lockout more weight at the top, which isn't as helpful as getting a full range of motion from training the actual muscle groups.

[Noobieedu]

What's wrong with push pressing?

[MarkusAir2000]

LOL! Around 2:18 suddenly it is all quiet. Im sure that the lifter who was pressing knew he was under the scope....:)

[pkhamidar2com]

I wish i could workout there :(

[dogwaine]

i didnt have my elbows in front of the bar today! i pushed the weight up straight into my chin :-(...... should have watched this video beforehand

[mac2k2020]

Maybe you should get the book and video ;-)

[Antikas]

YouAdamNazzkl0wn, there's a youtube vid called "Mark Rippetoe: Press Review" with a demo

[Antikas]

Video 1 doesn't have a demo of the proper form. Maybe you should take your own advice and look it up before telling someone else not to be stupid. Tool.