Monday, March 26, 2012

Max Shoulder Press


Shoulder Press 1-1-1-1-1-1-1

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The Overhead Series - Part 1 The Press By Adrian Bozman

Shoulder Press/Push Press/Push Jerk tri-panel [wmv]

Get your WODbook today!! On page 18 are the movement instructions you see below and places to record your 1-rep, 3-rep, and 5-rep max loads.

SET UP
•Stance = Hip width
•Hands just outside the shoulders
•Bar in front, resting on the "rack" or "shelf" created by the shoulders
•Elbows down and in front of the bar; elbows are lower than in the front squat
•Tight midsection
•Closed grip, with thumbs around the bar

EXECUTION
•Drive through the heels; keep the whole body rigid; tight belly
•Bar travels straight up to locked out, with active shoulders, directly overhead
•Head accommodates bar (bar path has a straight line)
•To move head out of way of bar path, pull head back - Do not look up

12 comments:

Oatie said...

Must say I am SUPER STOKED for Cori & Amber!!

Amber said...

Thanks Oatie!!

Cori said...

yay! thanks oatie!

4x500m row w/ 1 min rest in b/t, then shoulder press
75-80-85-90-95PR-100M-90 (wanted to end on a good note)
then mu skunk work 1/min for 10 min.
shoulder's are very tired now.
but i feel good!

i also wanted to congratulate everyone who participated in the CF open! it was an awesome year and so much fun!!!! if ya'll have a chance, look at the open wod board at the gym and see how many people completed the wods! it is awesome to see!!!! thanks for being such great members!

bill said...

75-80-85-90-95-100-105
Cash out-5 rounds + 7 P ups

Anna P said...

45-50-55M-55M-50-50-55M
Cash out - 5 rounds

Dave said...

Hey guys-Rumpshaker packets are at the gym and ready to be picked up. Please make sure you get the correct bag!

Paul said...

95-105-115-120-125-130-135

Judy Ranelli said...

Great to see Rachel back!

65-70-75-80-85m-85m-80m. 80 was my max in Dec. Then several 75 and 65s. I figure the only way to get stronger at shoulder press is to.. shoulder press. Cori told me this a long time ago btw.
Cindy 4reps +6sq for the cash-out.

Amber said...

4x500M row
1:59
2:00
1:57
2:01

75-85-90-95m-95m-85-90-95m

Puma said...

85-95-105-115-125-135-140-145[PR]

5 rds + 10 squats in Cindy

The Raulstons said...

65-70-75-80m-75-75m-75m - Cynthia
95-105-115-125-135-140m-140 - Jonathan
All of the above are PRs since neither of us have ever shoulder pressed:)

Anonymous said...

Thanks Judy! ;D

45-55-60-65-70-75m-70-65.
PR @ 70. Previous was 60. Woo!

See y'all. Thursday! Hope it's a good one!