built to fix wherever the press stalls, by starting the bar there
the bar sits on pins, so there is no dip, no eccentric and nothing stored: the
press begins from a complete standstill
one position gets trained, so it is the most specific of the press variants
Execution
Set the pins in a rack so the bar starts at forehead height. Stand under it with
your feet hip-width apart and take a grip just outside shoulder-width. Brace
your trunk.
take the weight off the pins without dipping first
press straight up from a standstill, moving your head back out of the way
lock out with the bar over the middle of your shoulders
lower the bar back to the pins under control
let it settle before the next rep
Set the pins at forehead height and stay there. Change the height and the weight
changes with it, so add an exercise note when you do.
This is assistance work, so run it after the main lift of the day.
Purpose
built to fix wherever the press stalls, by starting the bar there
the bar sits on pins, so there is no dip, no eccentric and nothing stored: the
press begins from a complete standstill
one position gets trained, so it is the most specific of the press variants
Execution
Set the pins in a rack so the bar starts at forehead height. Stand under it with
your feet hip-width apart and take a grip just outside shoulder-width. Brace
your trunk.
take the weight off the pins without dipping first
press straight up from a standstill, moving your head back out of the way
lock out with the bar over the middle of your shoulders
lower the bar back to the pins under control
let it settle before the next rep
Set the pins at forehead height and stay there. Change the height and the weight
changes with it, so add an exercise note when you do.
This is assistance work, so run it after the main lift of the day.