180424 - Tips Tuesday - Overhead Position

INACTIVE SHOULDER POSITION (LEFT) ACTIVE SHOULDER POSITION (RIGHT) 

INACTIVE SHOULDER POSITION (LEFT) ACTIVE SHOULDER POSITION (RIGHT) 

BAD OVERHEAD POSITION: 
1) Fingers released from the bar or loose grip.
2) Arms not locked out.
3) Shoulders not engaged.
4) Not actively pressing the bar to the ceiling.

GOOD OVERHEAD POSITION:
1) Fingers death griping the bar but not hookgriping.
2) Arms completely locked out but not overextending.
3) Shoulders engaged with lats, delts, and traps all involved.
4) Bar is pressed up as far as it will possibly go! 

STRENGTH - Strict Press
5 @ 75%
3 @ 85%
1+ @ 95%

WOD - For Time
9 Thrusters 95/65
18 Toes to Bar
7 Thrusters
14 Toes to Bar
5 Thrusters
10 Toes to Bar