Welcome back to our Foundational Movement Series! We began back in September highlighting all 9 Fundamental Movements of CrossFit on our YouTube page & blog. Catch up with the Air Squat, Front Squat & Overhead Squat.
Up today is the Shoulder Press. View our video here.
Key Points:
- Setup – Bar on the rack at shoulder height. Feet are hip to shoulder width apart, hands slightly wider than shoulders, elbows forward of the bar to create front rack for the bar. Bar resting on shoulders, full grip with thumbs around the bar, midsection is tight!
- Execution – Drive the bar straight overhead, keeping your head out of the way (press head back making a double chin as if someone waived a stinky sock in your face). Midline remains tight.
- Rep completion – active shoulders, elbows locked out, “head through the window”.
Watch the Shoulder Press here with Julie Foucher.
Shoulder Press is a challenging movement requiring great overhead strength & mobility. Gains here may seem slow, but keep at it!