Secret to happiness? Think of a winning competitor and the posture/action of celebration. One or both arms extended overhead—just like the finish of a successful military press. It may seem that all there is to the military press is to clean and press it, like the old deadlift saying of grip it and rip it. But there is so much more, and VICTORIOUS is your guide.
In VICTORIOUS, Fabio Zonin, StrongFirst Certified Master Instructor, has prepared a detailed breakdown of the kettlebell military press. We will use this for the Military Press March.
A caveat—struggling with your military press is not the same as having pain with your kettlebell military press. Your health care provider should clear a painful shoulder.
Military Press March will consist of four progressive weeks of work through the progressions in VICTORIOUS:
Week 1—Kettlebell floor press
Week 2—Tall kneeling military press
Week 3—Half-kneeling military press
Week 4—Kettlebell military press
Each week’s practice will develop skills, culminating in a VICTORIOUS improvement in your kettlebell military press. The volume and intensity of the practice will be low to allow other training to continue. Therefore, 3-5 reps for 3-5 sets of the week’s skill will be performed on all training days. You could also perform daily practice 6-7 days a week.
What will the kettlebell floor press improve for your standing military press?
You will have to get VICTORIOUS to find out, but the grip, positioning, and technique from this first step will stay with us throughout the month. Future newsletters will provide more information, and we can post our progress on the StrongFirst forum as the month progresses.
Whether you have struggled and set the kettlebell military press aside as “not being for you” or have been stalled at a certain point, the VICTORIOUS online course and the Military Press March are here to help you on your pressing journey.
Get VICTORIOUS now, which is available for a special limited-time offer.
