An amusing quote by Robert Heinlein fitting the times:
“[In the past] one could fill three station wagons with fifty dollars’ worth of groceries. Today I can pick up fifty dollars in groceries unassisted—perhaps I’ve grown stronger.”
Onto pressing.
When military pressing, kettlebell or barbell, we usually pause and “reload” our breath and tension between reps with the weight in the rack. Keep doing this—but add another variation to your toolkit.
The “high stop press” is a great mass builder and is a favorite of Marty Gallagher. This powerlifting coach extraordinaire would instruct an athlete to pause in the lockout while squeezing his delts and triceps hard. Then the lifter lowers the bell while spring loading his muscles for the push, touches the chest without losing tension, and drives back up.
The technique also works great with kettlebells, especially doubles. Put up two bells overhead and leave one in the lockout. Actively lower the other while inhaling strongly. Touch and go. Alternate arms or do all the reps on one side before working the other, your call.
For top-of-the-line kettlebell military press instruction and state-of-the-art programming, refer to VICTORIOUS: A Complete Guide to Pressing a Heavy Kettlebell, an online course with Fabio Zonin, StrongFirst Certified Master Instructor. |
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