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The only way to fight jet leg is with a lot of espresso (and croissants)
Here’s @kateupton casually pressing a 40-pound dumbbell using the ‘2 up/1 down’ technique. Strong 💪
We actually call this the ‘Kate Press’ because 1) she’s really good at it and 2) she unknowingly ‘invented’ it like eight years ago. We were doing regular 1-arm overhead press but overshot the weight a little bit, and she reflexively used two hands to press the weight up. At first I corrected her, but then I thought, “that’s actually a great idea,” and we’ve been doing it ever since.
This is an awesome variation that overloads the eccentric portion of the rep since it allows to use a heavier weight than you’d be able to press up with one arm, which in turn creates a massive training effect for the abs and shoulders. I’d actually classify this as much as a core exercise as a pressing exercise because you have to brace like crazy to avoid side bending as you lower the dumbbell down. It’s fine to use a little leg drive to get the weight up, but the key is to lower the dumbbell down slowly.
Give it a try, but maybe not with 40 pounds quite yet…
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