Barbell Safety | Matt Reynolds - Starting Strength
Aug 20, 2014 · "At 8pm, on the night of July 28, 2014, my cousin Kenny was bench pressing alone in an empty, unsupervised corporate gym on a Smith Machine when something went …
The Overhead Press | Mark Rippetoe - Starting Strength
Jan 6, 2014 · Pressing a barbell overhead has somehow acquired the reputation as a dangerous exercise for the shoulders. Doctors and Physical Therapists routinely advise against the …
The Olympic-Style Press | Bill Starr - Starting Strength
Mar 4, 2010 · My purpose in writing this article is twofold: to explain how to do the type of press known as the Olympic-style press and to defend all forms of pressing. The exercise has been …
The Quest for a Stronger Overhead Press | Bill Starr
May 26, 2010 · The overhead press was the most popular exercise in all of weight training because it was the lift that served as a gauge of upper body strength. Or more accurately, a …
Barbells vs Machines vs Everything Else | Mark Rippetoe
Jul 14, 2017 · Some machines use more muscles and joints, like the Hammer Strength football-market devices. Some, like the venerable Smith machine found in most modern clubs, may …
Serious question about Smith machine - Starting Strength
Jul 8, 2024 · The Smith machine does not require the lifter to balance the load in any direction, so the lifter losses this major benefit with the Smith machine. (2) People also often place their feet …
press narrow grip vs. wide grip - Starting Strength
Jun 10, 2016 · Starting Strength teaches to press with a narrow, shoulder width grip to produce vertical forearms because vertical forearms produce the most force. However, they remain …
The Standing Overhead Press | Mark Rippetoe - Starting Strength
Jun 9, 2017 · The Standing Overhead Press is precisely the movement that uses all the shoulder muscles in this manner. Since they are functioning simultaneously with the other muscles that …
Stop Doing the Barbell Overhead Press - Starting Strength
Aug 1, 2022 · So why are you still relying on the old-school, overrated barbell overhead press? Sure, the barbell overhead press allows you to work with heavy loads for your shoulder …
The Press | Mark Rippetoe - Starting Strength
May 8, 2013 · Articles The Press by Mark Rippetoe | May 08, 2013 It’s hard to judge just how much we lost when the press went out of fashion. The very important basic exercise you may …