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Gymbo
Brace your middle. Elbows slightly in front. Press straight up, don't shrug. Head through at the top. Lower with control. Own the overhead.
Setup
- Feet under the hips. Soft knees.
- Elbows slightly in front of the load, not behind.
- If you don't have weights, pike push-ups from the floor.
Cues to say out loud
Brace the middle before the first inch.
Press straight up — don't shrug the shoulders into the ears.
Head through at the top. Biceps by the ears.
Lower with control. The eccentric is the coach.
Mistakes Gymbo will call
Ribs flaring
Exhale, pull the ribs down, squeeze the glutes, then press.
Pressing in front of the face
Finish with the load over the mid-foot, head through.
Shrugging every rep
Keep the shoulders down until the lockout. Then reach.