Push Press

Question 1

Push press set up (five elements)

Answer 1

Hip width stance
Elbows slightly in front of bar
Hands outside the shoulders
Full grip on the bar
Bar rests on torso.

Question 2

Push press execution (four elements)

Answer 2

Torso remains vertical as hips and knees flex in the dip

Hips and legs extend then arm press

Heels remain down until hips and knees extend

Bar moves over the middle of the foot

Question 3

Push press finish

Answer 3

Complete at full hip knee and arm extension

Question 4

Push press teaching progression

Answer 4

Step one. Dip and hold
Step two. Dip drive slow
Step three. Dip drive fast
Step four. Full push press

Question 5

Push press common faults. Forward inclination of the chest during dip.

Answer 5

1. Have athlete hold the dip and manually adjust to correct position
2. Cue a shorter dip
3. Cue knees forward
4. Stand in front of athlete to prevent chest from coming forward.

Question 6

Push press common fault. Muted hips at push.

Answer 6

1. Use tactile cue to help athlete create flexation of the hips in the dip
2. Cue push the hips slightly back.

Question 7

Push press common fault. Pressing early i.e. Before hip extends.

Answer 7

Take the athlete back to the teaching progression. To perform two dip drives before adding the press

Place hand at top of athlete head when fully standing. Ask athlete to hit hand during the drive before the press.