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Overhead Press Basics

September 27, 2012 By Gregor Winter

Justin fixes 3 Overhead Press mistakes.

Goes over the basics of grip width, wrist position & maintaining external rotation.

More: Read the Starting Strength Overhead Press Chapter.

Filed Under: instruction, press, videos

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Comments

  1. Luke Filthymcnasty O Ceallaigh says

    September 27, 2012 at 09:06

    great post, very informative

  2. Clownface says

    September 27, 2012 at 13:19

    Great vid. I’m used to pressing in front of a mirror and pressed correctly without thinking about it but I just moved to a new gym without mirrors and had a terrible session. Realise it was all about form now!

    • GregorATG says

      September 27, 2012 at 14:21

      +1 for mirrors. I have slightly uneven shoulders and when my press feels normal it actually if a bit crooked.

  3. Lol says

    October 13, 2012 at 11:24

    Uhh, he says that it’s bad to internally rotate.. it’s the other way around. It’s actually internally rotating when your shoulders rotate to the “inside” or towards the body.

  4. Jason MS, PT says

    May 2, 2013 at 15:34

    Uhh, there’s no such thing as elbow internal/external rotation foremost. It’s a hinge joint. There’s only flexion and extension. The reason why can press so much more with the SHOULDER externally rotated is because: 1.) You can create much more torque with that. 2.) The force you exert is in a straight line. 3.) It is a more stabilized position since there are 2 external rotators.

    This guy talks a lot about anatomy yet it is not really accurate.

  5. Miss eighties says

    January 2, 2014 at 06:30

    I’m sorry, vid is great for form and very informative and all, but I have to say, I love that this Justin guy does informative videis with no shirt on. Cute dog too.

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