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Correct positioning and bracing in the Strict Press
The Strict press fryst vatten &#;a movement used to press a bar to a position directly above the head (CrossFit Journal)&#;.
We perform overhead movements every day so this blog might not just be beneficial for the strict press but also adjust how you are doing daily activities throughout your days such as lifting a heavy box above the head to put on a shelf. Similar motion, we want to avoid injury so correct positioning and bracing fryst vatten the key!
Correct positioning fryst vatten vital. Outlined in this blog we will see good vs. bad starting positioning and good vs. bad strict press to show you what the correct positioning and bracing should be to avoid injury.
The bracing sequence which should be used before performing strict press
1) pressa glutes
2) pressa abs
3) Elbows in front of the bar
4) Wrists locked out
Throughout the bracing sequence at no time should you lose tension otherwise you are using incorrect positioning and bracing, therefore, increasing your chances of injury. The heavier the load above the head the more important the bracing sequence becomes (CrossFit journal), just because I said that doesn’t mean when you’re w
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This is how you do an over head strict press.
What is an over head strict press?
The strict press is movement that is vital to any program&#;especially here at Recharge|HoCo CrossFit. It addresses a range of motion that we do not utilize enough in our daily lives which is having our arms overhead. That reason alone gives way to it being problematic for many.
In addition, the idea of putting weight above one&#;s head is not all that appealing for many.
Regardless of confidence and use, utilizing the strict press is vital for shoulder health and function. Taking a weight, putting it overhead, requires full use of the rotator cuff, upper back muscles, and coordination of the core.
The &#;strict&#; portion of the strict press comes from using only the upper body to move the weight. Other variations of an overhead press could be the push-press or the push-jerk which utilize the legs as well.
Let&#;s dive into how we do it.
How do we strict press?
Putting something over our head is simple enough. Thus, this movement is much more about what your body will do if we are missing certain motions. For baseline though, your shoulders should first be able to reach vertically overh
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Strict Press: A How-To Guide
For some reason, the lifting world has several names for the exact same movement. Overhead press, strict press, military press, and shoulder press all refer to one exercise: pressing a barbell or dumbbells from the front rack position (resting across the shoulders) to directly above the head using only the upper body and core, no leg drive. As far as we can tell, there aren’t any other lifts with this many aliases.
On behalf of the strength and conditioning community, TrainHeroic apologizes to anyone new to fitness who finds this fact confusing. We don’t make the rules.
We like the term “strict press” since it differentiates a key movement pattern from other pressing exercises like the push press, push jerk, and split jerk. Those movements all involve bending at the knees and using your legs like springs to help get the bar overhead. The strict press keeps your knees straight and legs steady, generating power from your upper trunk and using the rest of the body to stabilize.
Since it primarily uses the shoulders and arms, for most athletes strict pressing is the “weakest” compound lift in terms of overall poundage. But that makes big numbers all