Drill

Drills

Weight Training

Half-Kneeling Anti-Extension Press

Press overhead without flaring the ribs

8 min
4 sets of 8 per side
Intermediate
Demonstration video coming soon

Instructions

  1. 1Kneel with the front knee at 90 degrees and glutes squeezed on the back leg.
  2. 2Hold a light dumbbell at shoulder height with ribs stacked over the pelvis.
  3. 3Press overhead only as far as the ribs stay down; stop if they start to flare.
  4. 4Lower with control and reset the brace before the next rep.

What to focus on

Ribs staying stacked over the pelvis through the whole press.

Common mistake

Ribs flaring and low back arching to fake extra range.