About the axle press.
Floor to overhead press.
The strongman must lift the axle from the floor to overhead.
You then press the weight from you shoulders over your head.
As the weight clears the head the lifter leans forward slightly or comes directly under in order to keep.
This can be done by taking the weight from a rack or by cleaning the weight from the floor clean and press the weight is then pressed to overhead until the elbows are fully locked out.
If you expect to start out with 225 pounds you ll be set straight real quick.
The overhead press is set up by taking a barbell or other weight and putting it in racking position.
Dumbbell squeeze press floor press combo watch the video 00 46 this is a great mechanical dropset where you transition from a harder version of a movement to an easier one.
The axle press is a distant cousin of an olympic lift the clean and jerk.
The overhead press with a barbell is a foundational compound movement that comes with a ton of benefits.
It s two movements in one.
It requires trunk strength hip flexor mobility hamstring flexibility and lumbar and thoracic spine health.
The z press is a press performed sitting flat on the floor.
Start by performing dumbbell squeeze presses and then transition directly to dumbbell floor presses when you fatigue.
Besides being fantastic for building a strong upper body and shoulders the overhead press.