Tuesday 05.14.13

5 rounds for time:

30 air squats
15 dumbbell push press

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Coach's Notes. 
For the DB push press, select a weight that you feel you can do for 75 reps without having to break up each set of 15.  When performing a barbell push press, a common RX weight is 95-115 for men or 65-75 for women.  So if shoulder to overhead is one of your forte's, consider 60# DBs or higher for men.  If shoulder to overhead is not in your wheelhouse then maybe 40# DBs are more appropriate.

Wtthout the stabilizing force of one bar up there, two dumbbells overhead will cause us to focus more on good shoulder position and core stability.  Keep your shoulders back and in external rotation, do not let the shoulders roll forward or in.  Avoid over extending your back in the overhead movment.

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Training Videos.
  • An MWOD VIDEO discusses knee prep for the push press and other repetitive knee movements.
  • A quick DEMO from Reebok CrossFit One on the DB push press movement.