the strictest press start there is: off pins, sitting on the floor with your
legs straight
no dip, no eccentric, no leg drive and no back support, so nothing below your
shoulders contributes anything
the end of the pin-press ladder, and lighter than the seated version by a long
way
Execution
Set the pins low in a rack so the bar starts at forehead height while you sit on
the floor with your legs straight out in front of you. Take a grip just outside
shoulder-width, sit tall and brace your trunk. Set the pin height once and note
any change.
take the weight off the pins without rocking back into it
press straight up from a standstill
lock out with the bar over the middle of your shoulders
keep sitting tall rather than rounding back
lower the bar back to the pins and let it settle
Never let hip and hamstring mobility be what ends the set. If you cannot sit
upright, run a seated pin press against a back pad instead.
Purpose
the strictest press start there is: off pins, sitting on the floor with your
legs straight
no dip, no eccentric, no leg drive and no back support, so nothing below your
shoulders contributes anything
the end of the pin-press ladder, and lighter than the seated version by a long
way
Execution
Set the pins low in a rack so the bar starts at forehead height while you sit on
the floor with your legs straight out in front of you. Take a grip just outside
shoulder-width, sit tall and brace your trunk. Set the pin height once and note
any change.
take the weight off the pins without rocking back into it
press straight up from a standstill
lock out with the bar over the middle of your shoulders
keep sitting tall rather than rounding back
lower the bar back to the pins and let it settle
Never let hip and hamstring mobility be what ends the set. If you cannot sit
upright, run a seated pin press against a back pad instead.