Most fitness professionals advise doing the military press and overhead press to boost upper body strength and improve the range of motion in your elbows. However, adding both of these exercises to your workout routine might be too challenging for some individuals. They can be overwhelming to do, so most people usually choose to do ... Read more
What is a Military Press? The Military Press is the most basic exercise for developing strength in the overhead press. It is performed with a barbell and involves only upper body movement, bringing the barbell from the front rack position, overhead. The shoulders, traps and triceps are the primary muscles used, but with heavy weights, ... Read more
If your goal is building your pectoral muscles, it’s very likely that you’re bench pressing. This is the most popular chest exercise used by fitness enthusiasts from all fitness levels. If, however, you feel that the upper part of your chests doesn’t get as much attention, or the typical bench press is too much painful ... Read more
While most CrossFit athletes know their PRs in the squat, deadlift, snatch, and clean and jerk, few probably know how much weight they can strict press overhead. Is it because they just don’t consider overhead pressing strength that important? Probably not. It’s more likely due to the fact that many athletes simply don’t place enough ... Read more
Push it real good—ideally overhead, with a barbell in hand. The strict press, push press and push jerk are natural progression movements that all have a place in the box. Each differs slightly from the other, and we can often get confused on which is which. That’s why we’ve developed a quick and dirty guide ... Read more
The bench press and the floor press are two of the most popular exercises in weightlifting. They both have their benefits, but they are different exercises that should be used complementarily in your training routine. The bench press is a compound exercise that primarily works the pectorals, while the floor press is an accessory exercise ... Read more