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New Rippetoe video

ishtar13
ishtar13 Posts: 528 Member
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There's a new video with slightly different instruction for the overhead press at: http://startingstrength.com/index.php/site/platform_learning_to_press_2.0

for anyone interested or having trouble with this lift.

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  • extraordinary_machine
    extraordinary_machine Posts: 3,028 Member
    Bump for later!
  • siriusalien
    siriusalien Posts: 207
    God knows I can use all the help I can get on this ! I'm still suffering at 55

    And while I totally respect Riptoe, I have to say.....look at that gut
  • vegannlg
    vegannlg Posts: 170 Member
    Interesting instruction. I might try it. Just an aside, he is shaped like my husband, and even has the same facial hair, is only a few years older, and has the same name! I guess the years pile up in the front on a guy...
  • siriusalien
    siriusalien Posts: 207
    It just shoots down the idea that lifting heavy reduces body fat :-(
  • ruststar
    ruststar Posts: 489 Member
    I tried this yesterday and I was able to get through all 5 sets at 65 - victory! I didn't really feel the "bounce" and I don't think I quite had the movement down, but I think it helped a bit.

    And...I totally agree about Rippetoe. You can't out-exercise a bad diet, but as far as role models go...he's not inspirational.
  • ishtar13
    ishtar13 Posts: 528 Member
    But Rippetoe's thing has never been about having low body fat.

    If you read his stuff, he doesn't address that at all. His thing is getting strong.

    And for that, he's great.
  • iron_jj
    iron_jj Posts: 446 Member
    Keep in mind he is not a bodybuilder lol. He's all about getting strong.

    I might have to give this a try next time i do OHPs!
  • OkieinMinny
    OkieinMinny Posts: 834 Member
    I have OHP Thursday - This is great information - gonna try and get past the damn 45lb this week :grumble:
  • vegannlg
    vegannlg Posts: 170 Member
    It just shoots down the idea that lifting heavy reduces body fat :-(

    Not really, it looks more to me like, given his stage of life, some good meals are catching up... Too much work, too many sausages, not enough time to burn off the calories... Just guessing. I know what happens around here.

    Although if you are going to teach it, you probably should try to be fit.

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