Coach Camm: Exercise of the Week
The Wall Reference Overhead Press
Want to actually feel your abs during an overhead press?
Many times with clients I like to use references* or constraints to get them to feel certain things or align their body properly during an exercise. The Wall Reference Overhead Press is a perfect example of using constraints to teach the "stack position".
The "stack" is keeping your rib-cage aligned over your pelvis throughout movement. Typically overhead pressing will cause people to arch their lower back and lose that "stack" position, which can result in an inefficient overhead path and potential back pain. You will end up feeling a lot of tension in your lumbar spine and not your anterior core muscles.
The feet on the wall gives your body an additional reference point to push onto, creating that flat lower back and “stacked” rib cage position. Try to feel like your sternum (breast bone) is always facing forward and not up towards the ceiling.
The added benefit is you will feel a strong abdominal contraction as that low back flattens and you press up properly!
Feet Up Forever,
Coach
*not this kind of reference :)
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