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October 17, 2005
The Hazards of the Push Press and How to Avoid Them
Not long ago I watched a very strong girevik struggle with heavy kettlebell military presses. I knew that her abs were rock hard yet her waist was slack during presses. “Have you been doing push presses lately?” I asked. The answer was yes.
While the push press allows one to handle a heavier kettlebell, this exercise can easily make you forget how to stay tight in your midsection and hips. And without this tightness you will never strictly military press a ‘bulldog’.
You don’t have to give up on the push press, just modify it. Clean the kettlebell(s) and go into a full front squat. Drive out of the squat and push press as you are nearing the top of the squat. Unlike a shallow knee dip, the kettlebell front squat is known to keep your abs, glutes, and quads tight.
Russian kettlebell pressing power to you!
Posted by james at October 17, 2005 6:30 AM
Comments
This is a great tip. I love this move, and its great with one or two kbs.sometimes strict military presses will aggravate my ac joint/bicep tendon but this type of push press doesnt bother it at all.
Posted by: mark reifkind at October 20, 2005 6:21 PM