The push press is the second of the three ways we can get weight from our shoulders to overhead. The three ways are to press, push press, or jerk the barbell overhead. The push press is a shoulder movement designed to build strength not just in your upper body, but throughout your legs and trunk as well. By watching the video below you will learn the proper way to hold the bar, where your hand positioning should be, and how to move the weight effectively.
Key Points:
-Front rack position with hands around the bar
-Elbows slightly in front of the bar with the bar resting on the shoulders in a stable shelf
-“Pushing the head through” without having good shoulder mobility is just compensating for bad posture. Practice “pulling the bar back” to keep shoulders in good health and alignment.
-Good posture is important. Keep good positioning with pelvis in neutral position and pulling chest down. You need to practice pulling your shoulders back and down keeping your spine in alignment.