Nine Essential Movements - Push Press

Question 1

Push Press - Teaching

Answer 1

SETUP
SAME AS SHOULDER PRESS
EXECUTION (DIP, DRIVE, PRESS)
Bar rests on torso
Torso remains vertical as hips and knees flex in the
dip
Hips and legs extend, then arms press
Heels remain down until the hips and knees extend
Bar moves over the middle of the foot
Complete at full hip, knee, and arm extension

Question 2

Push Press - Seeing (Points of Performance)

Answer 2

SAME AS SHOULDER PRESS, PLUS:
Move the torso in a straight line
Extend the hips before the arms press
Create a fast turnaround from down to up

Question 3

Push Press - Progression

Answer 3

1. Dip and hold
2. Dip-drive, slow
3. Dip-drive, fast
4. Push press

Question 4

Push Press - Common Faults

Answer 4

SAME AS SHOULDER PRESS, PLUS:
Forward inclination of the chest
Muted hip
Arms press before the hip extends
Pausing at the bottom of the dip

Question 5

Push Press - Correcting

Forward inclination of the chest

Answer 5

Verbal:

Tactile:

Visual: Demonstrate

Question 6

Push Press - Correcting

Muted hip

Answer 6

Verbal:

Tactile:

Visual: Demonstrate

Question 7

Push Press - Correcting

Arms press before the hip extends

Answer 7

Verbal:

Tactile:

Visual: Demonstrate

Question 8

Push Press - Correcting

Pausing at the bottom of the dip

Answer 8

Verbal:

Tactile:

Visual: Demonstrate