Let me just start by saying that I like your videos and I hope that your passion for fitness will serve as an inspiration to other women. Secondly, it is my understanding that when doing the Push Press you drive through your heels and not the balls of your feet (same for the squat). Your hells should not leave the ground. You actually lose some of your driving force by doing this.
@SWrider77 Hey, you're right that the driving force comes from the heels in the push press. I will correct this. But often in power exercises such as Oly lifts etc the heels will leave the ground and the lifter will "stomp" into the catch.The squat, on the other hand, is not just driven from the heels, but the whole foot. When the 3 "corners" of the foot are in contact with the floor, there is greater quad, hamstring and glute activation on the drive up. Thanks for the feedback :)
Let me just start by saying that I like your videos and I hope that your passion for fitness will serve as an inspiration to other women. Secondly, it is my understanding that when doing the Push Press you drive through your heels and not the balls of your feet (same for the squat). Your hells should not leave the ground. You actually lose some of your driving force by doing this.
SWrider77 4 months ago
@SWrider77 Hey, you're right that the driving force comes from the heels in the push press. I will correct this. But often in power exercises such as Oly lifts etc the heels will leave the ground and the lifter will "stomp" into the catch.The squat, on the other hand, is not just driven from the heels, but the whole foot. When the 3 "corners" of the foot are in contact with the floor, there is greater quad, hamstring and glute activation on the drive up. Thanks for the feedback :)
Kitty8Tim 4 months ago