All Shoulder to Overhead

Shoulder to Overhead · 5.01 · 1 of 7

Strict Press

Athlete moves object from shoulders to overhead - pressing object up without any movement of lower body.

Demonstration
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Rep Start
  • Standing tall
  • Object supported in the front-rack without any momentum
Rep End
  • Overhead lock-out.
Rep Requirement
  • Maintaining extended knees and hips as well as heels to the ground throughout the full rep.
Cycle & Post Rep
  • The object can be returned to rep start in any controlled manner.
Team Synchro
  • Rep start
  • Rep end
Referenced by this standard

Associated Definitions

POSITION

STANDING TALL

  • Standing free position is achieved
  • Full extension of the hips and knees
  • Chest up, straight back
  • Vertical alignment of the shoulders, hips, knees and ankles
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POSITION

OVERHEAD LOCKOUT

  • Standing tall position is achieved
  • Object is overhead, arm(s) vertical.
  • Full extension of elbows.
  • For 1-arm versions, the supporting arm is vertical.
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BODY PART

FRONT RACK

Area including chest and shoulders

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BODY PART

KNEES

The joint between the thighs and the lower leg.

BODY PART

HIP

The joint between the femur and the hip bone

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