1. Keep your shoulder blades packed tightly together and down at the bottom of each rep.
2. Only lower as far as you can without popping your shoulder capsule forward or losing stability, then press back up.
1. Keep your abs tight. Think of using your abs to control the space between your ribs and the front of your pelvis, and don't let them get further apart as you move to stabilize your spine.
2. Press the weights overhead without arching your back or flaring your ribs out. 3. Keep your shoulders pulled downward away from your ears to avoid shrugging.
1. Begin with your abs tightly braced and your ribs pulled downward. Think of using your abs to control the space between your ribs and the front of your pelvis, and don't let them get further apart as you move
2. Lower down with your weight in your heels, your feet straight forward, your knees straight over your little toes and abs braced.
3. Squat upward while maintaining good positioning (knees straight forward, neutral spine, weight through heels.
1. Keep your ribs down and your abs tight so that your lower back doesn't arch excessively.
2. Push your hips back to get into position, with your weight mostly on your heels and your toes gripping the floor.
3. Pull the weight towards your lower ribs, finishing with your shoulder blades locked inward and down.
4. Don't let your shoulder capsules shift forward at the finish of the movement.
1. Begin with your abs tightly braced and your ribs pulled downward. Think of using your abs to control the space between your ribs and the front of your pelvis, and don't let them get further apart as you move.
2. Lower to the bar while pushing your hips back and loading a light stretch into your hamstrings.
3. Keep your weight on your heels, your feet straight forward, your knees straight over your little toes and abs braced.
4. Pull upward while maintaining good positioning (knees straight forward, neutral spine, weight through heels.
5. Keep your abs locked and ribs down at the top.
1. Keep your chest high, abs tight and lower ribs pulled down. Keep your head in line with the rest of your spine.
2. Keep your hips facing squarely forward.
3. Press the weight while keeping your shoulder pulled down away from your ears so that you're not shrugging.
4. Don’t arch your lower back, let your lower ribs flare out, let your shoulder roll forward or lean your body to complete the press.
1. Keep your abs tight and ribs pulled down to stabilize your spine.
2. Dip your knees slightly while keeping your weight on your heels and drive upward.
3. Use the momentum to assist as you lock the bar overhead without arching your back.
1. Think of using your abs to control the space between your ribs and the front of your pelvis, and don't let them get further apart as you move.
2. Push your hips back until you get a light stretch in your hamstrings.
3. Return upward and lock your hips out while tucking your tailbone downward between your knees.
4. Don't let your lower back arch during the movement.
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