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Barbell presses without a suitable power/squat rack?
Started Starting Strength at a gym today and when I came to the presses, I discovered that the power rack didn't have holes on the outside of the vertical members, meaning a loaded bar could only be ...
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Elbow movement during Rippetoe Press
When doing a (standing, overhead) press as described in Starting Strength, are your elbows supposed to stay in a vertical plane, under your hands and in front of your hands (more or less), staying at ...
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Supplemental exercises for breaking an overhead press plateau
Background:
I've just recently completed the first 12 week period of StrongLifts. My finishing stats are below:
Age: 24
Gender: male
Height: 170cm (67in)
Body weight: 68kg (150#) (I've been eating ...
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What's proper head/torso motion for overhead barbell press?
I'm ready to learn the overhead barbell press, but am very confused about the head, neck, and torso motion. When do you tilt in, when do you tilt out?
Can someone clarify this? The arms are clear but ...
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How to warm-up for the over-head press?
In the Starting Strength chapter on the over-head press, Rippletoe writes
The press starts at the rack with the empty bar. After a good shoulder warm-up, approach
the bar.
I suppose this ...
