This week’s Technique Tuesday continues the theme of accessory exercises, and pin presses are about as good as it gets if you’re looking for a stronger bench press. I didn’t always love this exercise, but once I realized how quickly it forces you into an optimal position at the bottom of the bench (where everyone …
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We use the landmine press with our baseball players at Cressey Sports Performance all the time. We love it because it builds upper strength while improving scapular upward rotation and challenging the athlete’s core control. But we also train a lot of powerlifters and people who just want to get brutally strong. Does the landmine …
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We continue to discuss powerlifting equipment during this week’s Technique Tuesday as we move on to wrist wraps and how to wear them for the squat, bench press and deadlift. Much like a belt, you want to wear your wrist wraps a bit differently for each lift to get you in the best position possible. …
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In this week’s installment of Technique Tuesday, I’ll discuss the subtle differences in how to wear a belt for each of the big 3 lifts. As we talked about previously, there’s lots to be learned from wearing a belt (and even more to be learned from NOT wearing a belt), and adjusting your belt placement …
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This week’s Technique Tuesday revisits how to use bench press leg drive with your feet flat on the ground. In my opinion, it’s much easier to learn to use leg drive with your heels off the floor, while flat-footed leg drive is a bit more tricky. Recently, I’ve started using a coaching cue with my flat-footed …
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Last Saturday, I earned my first elite powerlifting total by totaling 1500 to win the 198 open amateur raw modern division (in knee sleeves) at the 2015 RPS Gate City Gauntlet in Nashua, New Hampshire. I went 9-for-9 and squatted 540, bench pressed 385 and deadlifted 575. All lifts were all-time PRs and the total …
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The overhead press is a polarizing lift. People seem to either love it or hate. There are a few reasons for that: 1) It’s really hard to do correctly and 2) it’s hard to see the direct carryover to the bench press. I’m here to tell you that a properly-executed overhead press is perfectly safe and …
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Last weekend I had the honor and privilege of coaching nine amazing lifters at the RPS Power Challenge powerlifting meet in Everrett, Massachusetts. It was a well-run, well-judged meet (as is the norm for RPS meets) and everyone had a great time. With a mix of first-timers and veteran lifters, CSP Powerlifting put forth a …
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You can learn a lot from the spotter’s point of view during the bench press. The problem? You can’t spot yourself! This week’s Technique Tuesday takes things from a different angle to show you how and when to flare your elbows during the bench press for an easier lockout. Check it out:
This week’s Technique Tuesday is about an often-misunderstood accessory exercise: the floor press. Many people are quick to trash the effectiveness of the floor press because it reduces the range of motion. It eliminates the bottom portion of the bench press, which is where most people struggle. However, the floor press still does a handful …
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