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Overhead press set up

Capt_Apollo
Capt_Apollo Posts: 9,026 Member
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normally i set up the overhead press in the squat rack, right at the level where i'm going to have it in the bottom of the lift.

am i short changing myself by not cleaning it right off the floor? or at least a hanging clean?

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  • tross0924
    tross0924 Posts: 909 Member
    I set up at the top of the lift, and have nothing further to contribute. Thanks for listening.
  • ironanimal
    ironanimal Posts: 5,922 Member
    I think you're short-changing yourself for 1 or 2 reps if you DO clean it. The clean isn't part of the press, so I'd stick to lifting from the rack.
  • michellekicks
    michellekicks Posts: 3,624 Member
    I think you're short-changing yourself for 1 or 2 reps if you DO clean it. The clean isn't part of the press, so I'd stick to lifting from the rack.

    This.

    I can press more than I can clean. I got a squat rack for home so I could press more.
  • vjohn04
    vjohn04 Posts: 2,276 Member
    I used to clean it up on the first rep of every set, and then realized it was severely hurting my performance to complete all my reps and sets once I was getting close to my max weight for sets.

    I have not cleaned it up since.


    However, if I'm feeling frisky, I'll throw in some hang cleans just for kicks after I'm done.
  • SideSteel
    SideSteel Posts: 11,068 Member
    I wouldn't clean it from the floor if you goal is to train the OHP.
  • ryry_
    ryry_ Posts: 4,966 Member
    I used to set i up in the squat rack, but now its so busy and equipment so scarce I just do military press.
  • _John_
    _John_ Posts: 8,646 Member
    I wouldn't clean it from the floor if you goal is to train the OHP.

    this. at lower reps I doubt I could do 90% of what I could do pulling it out of the rack in the lowered position for OHP.
  • FoxyLifter
    FoxyLifter Posts: 965 Member
    I wouldn't clean it from the floor if you goal is to train the OHP.

    thank you all for talking about this! I've been cleaning it from the floor. I'll be setting it up the right tomorrow and from now on.
  • Capt_Apollo
    Capt_Apollo Posts: 9,026 Member
    Thanks guys. Just had the thought popped into my head.
  • Sarauk2sf
    Sarauk2sf Posts: 28,072 Member
    I wouldn't clean it from the floor if you goal is to train the OHP.

    ^yep.
  • Sarauk2sf
    Sarauk2sf Posts: 28,072 Member
    Looks like you got the question answered (including a long, articulate and well thought out one from me :tongue: ), so locking so we can keep track of the active threads. Feel free to PM either myself or SideSteel if you have further questions, including a link to the thread, and we can unlock it so you can pose them.
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