Eccentryx / Exercise Atlas / shoulders

Push press

Shallow knee dip, explosive hip extension, bar launches off the shelf.

Muscles

Primary
front delts
Supporting
triceps, quads, glutes

Mechanics

Pattern
vertical press
Equipment
barbell
Geometry
90° Alignment
Energy model
Glycolytic Pathway (10-90s)
Target feel
Legs start it; delts and triceps finish it overhead to lockout.
Progression
Build the strict OHP base first; push press load trails by ~20%.
Regression
Use strict OHP if coordination or timing breaks the dip-drive.

Watch for

  • Dipping too deep — becomes a thruster
  • Pressing before hips fire — loses the drive
  • Landing with soft elbows — bar crashes back down

Substitutions

  • Barbell overhead press
  • DB push press
  • Jerk (split or power)
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