Crossfit Level 1- PUSH PRESS - Nine Foundational Movements (Movment Guide) Flashcards
What is the set up for the PUSH PRESS?
-hip-width stance
-elbows slightly in front of the bar
-hands just outside shoulders
-full grip on the bar
-bar rests on torso
What is the execution of the PUSH PRESS?
-torso remains vertical as hips and knees flex in dip
-hips and legs extend, then arms press
-heels remain down until hips and knees extend
-bar moves over the middle of the foot
What is the finish of the PUSH PRESS?
-complete at full hip, knee, and arm extension
What is the PUSH PRESS teaching progression?
- Dip and hold
- Dip-drive, slow
- Dip-drive, fast
- full push press
What fault is present here?
-forward inclination of the chest during the dip
What corrections would you give to the fault (forward chest)?
-have athlete hold the dip and manually adjust him or her to upright torso psoition
-cue a shorter dip
-cue knees forward
-stand in fornt of athlete to prevent the chest from coming forward
(dip therapy: have athelte stand against a target with hips and shoulder blades though targets (heels slightly away). then have the athelte dip and drive while keeping the hips and shoulder in position with contact target)
What fault is present here?
Muted hips: hips push forward during the dip
What corections would you give to the fault (muted hip) present here?
-use tactile cue to help the athlete create flexion of the hip in the dip
-cue “push the hips back slightly”
What fault is present here?
-pressing early: press begins before hips extend
What corrections would you give to the fault (pressing early) here?
-take the athlete back into the teaching progression to perform two dip-drives before adding the press
-place your had at the top of the athletes head when fully standing; keep it at that height and then ask the athelet to hit your hand during the drive before pressing
