Overhead press

DON´T GIVE UP ON THE PRESS

Nov 2, 2025

Weight training

Coach Andrew Lewis, Don´t give up on the press, Dynamic press, Dynamic version of the press, Learning to press, Overhead press, Press, Shoulder press, Starting Strength, Static press, Static version of the press

Hugo Noya Enríquez

In this post, I´m going to discuss how to use the hips and torso in a press without the bounce – sometimes called “Press 1.0” – for lifters who are unable to incorporate the dynamic start. This explanation comes from the Starting Strength Coach Andrew Lewis. The correct use of the press incorporates a layback,…
OVERHEAD PRESS vs BENCH, ¿WHICH ONE IS THE BEST?

Oct 5, 2024

Physical preparation, Weight training

Bench press, Horizontal press, Kinetic chain, Muscle imbalance, Overhead press, Posterior muscle chain, Press, Shoulder impingement, Starting Strength, Vertical press

Hugo Noya Enríquez

Both the overhead press and the bench press are excellent lifts that should be part of our session to increase our basic strength levels, especially in the upper body. Ideally, they should be introduced in different sessions, as is done in the Starting Strength training methodology, so that overload does not occur and we can…