STRENGTH 01

DEVELOPMENT
FOUNDATIONAL STRENGTH
MUSIC
CLASS STRUCTURE
01. WARM-UP
02. DEADLIFTS: PROGRESSIVE SETS
03. SQUATS: PROGRESSIVE SETS
04. PUSH PULL: SUPERSETS
05. CON-SETS
06. COOLDOWN

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MUSIC
01. Outta My Way (4:04) Over & Over (5:14)
INF
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05. Dan Draper
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Written by: Tyson Written by: Beasley

02. The Blessing (3:32)

JIM JUNK
Fimonte (6:07)
Mow Music
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8TANE (1:44) The One (3:03)

St Urbain
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06. Bobby Weaving
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03. Rari (4:10)

Swimnaked
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We Have Spoken (4:05)

NOAM DEE
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What You Mean (2:58)

04. JIM JUNK
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The Wolf And Cage (1:35)

NOAM DEE
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Colder Still (2:56)

NOAM DEE
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The Wolf And Cage (1:36)

NOAM DEE
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CLASS STRUCTURE
1. WARM-UP
2. DEADLIFTS: PROGRESSIVE SETS
3. SQUATS: PROGRESSIVE SETS
4. PUSH PULL: SUPERSETS
5. CON-SETS
6. COOLDOWN

WORKOUT SET-UP
Beginner: Barbell, bench with risers, and a selection of light to medium weights
Intermediate: Barbell, bench with risers, and a selection of 2x light, 4-6x medium, and 2x heavy weights
Advanced: Barbell, bench with risers, and a selection of 2x light, 4x medium, and 4-6x heavy weights

Note: This is only a recommendation. Each workout is uniquely structured and requires a variety of
weights.

CLASS INTRODUCTION
This is a full-body foundational strength workout; we focus on setting a strong foundation of good
technique within a traditional compound strength training structure. This entire workout is in intervals of
time, with tempo guides for certain exercises. This workout is off the beat of the music, and you decide
the weight you would like to work with.

We begin with progressive loading, starting with our base weight working to maximum weight in Deadlifts
and Squats. We then have a Push Pull Superset, where we select a weight and try to maintain that weight
across the working sets. The workout finishes with conditioning.

WEIGHT GUIDE
Base weight on barbell: LES MILLS GRIT™ Strength weight or Back track weight in BODYPUMP™
New to strength training: Light weights to get a feel for the workout
Note: Max load on a SMARTBAR should not exceed 45kgs

STRENGTH DEVELOPMENT 1 RESUPPLY – V2

• Track 2: ‘in right hand’ added to 0:30 Set up
Offset Deadlift L leg forward with medium to
heavy plate KEY
• Set 1: ‘in right hand’ added to Offset Deadlift L RDO: RANGE DEVELOPMENT OPTION
leg, with weight plate : REGRESSION
• ‘In left hand’ added to Offset Deadlift with R : PROGRESSION
leg, with weight plate

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01. WARM-UP
TRACK SET-UP: Light weight on barbell

FINDING NEUTRAL
• Stand upright and place your hands side by side on top of each other – this is your neutral position.
• If you round your back, note that your hands overlap.
• If you arch your back, your hands will separate.
• Ensure to maintain your neutral position throughout most movements in this workout.

Exercise
0:30 Hip Hinge
0:30 Barbell Deadlift
0:30 Shoulder Circle + Wrist Roll
0:30 Hip Opener + Thoracic Rotation
0:30 Pushup
0:30 Air Squat
0:30 Barbell Front Squat
0:30 Barbell Overhead Press (Strict)
Recovery

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01. OUTTA MY WAY 4:04mins
TECHNIQUE
LAYER 1 HIP OPENER
• Lift knee up
HIP HINGE • Open knee outwards in a circular motion and
• Place your hands on abdomen, stacked return to standing
vertically with the edges of your fingers • Repeat in opposite direction
touching each other. The upper hand should • Alternate sides
be placed just below the ribcage on the
upper abdominals. • Hips square to front

• Slight bend in the knees • Maintain neutral position throughout move

• Chest up
• Core braced THORACIC ROTATION

• Chin tucked in • Feet just outside hip width

• Hinge forward from the hips • Hips square to front

• Maintain neutral position throughout move • Keep both feet on floor

• Move torso and thoracic spine through
rotational movements, alternating sides
BARBELL DEADLIFT
• Feet hip-width apart
PUSHUP
• Slight bend in the knees
• Hands outside shoulder width
• Chest up
• Core braced
• Core braced
• Shoulders away from ears
• Hold barbell close to body throughout the
move • Keep shoulders retracted

• Chin tucked in • Hips and shoulders square to floor

• Hips square to front • Whole body to move as one unit

• Hinge forward from the hips • Head and neck in neutral position

• Barbell to knee height • Elbows track back and out in 45-degree

angle
• Extend hips to stand
• Chest to elbow height
• Maintain neutral position throughout move
• Maintain neutral position throughout move
Pushup on knees
SHOULDER CIRCLE
• Hips and shoulders square to front
AIR SQUAT
• Move arms in a circular motion at the
shoulders • Feet just outside hip width

• Elbows straight • Chest up

• Maintain neutral position throughout move • Core braced

• Hips sit back and down

WRIST ROLL • Butt stops just above knees at 90 degrees

• Hold hands in front and form a fist with each • Knees track forward in line with toes
hand • Press weight evenly through the entire foot,
• While maintaining arms reasonably still, move and evenly through both feet
wrists in a circular motion in both directions • Maintain strong heel of foot to floor contact
• Extend hips to stand
• Maintain neutral position throughout move

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01. OUTTA MY WAY 4:04mins
TECHNIQUE
BARBELL FRONT SQUAT
• Clean barbell onto collarbones to front rack
position
• Feet just outside hip width
• Barbell to sit in the middle of the hand
(secure grip)
• Elbows facing forward
• Chest up
• Core braced
• Chin tucked in
• Hips sit back and down
• Hips and knees to 90 degrees
• Knees track forward in line with toes
• Press weight evenly through the entire foot,
and evenly through both feet
• Maintain strong heel of foot to floor contact
• Extend hips to stand
• Maintain neutral position throughout move

BARBELL OVERHEAD PRESS (STRICT)

• Clean barbell onto collarbones to front rack
position
• Chest up
• Core braced
• Press barbell vertically
• Chin tucked in
• Biceps close to ears
• Avoid knee and hip bend (strict Press)
• Return barbell to front rack position
• Maintain neutral position throughout move

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02. DEADLIFTS: PROGRESSIVE SETS
TEMPO: (2-1-2-1) – first number represents the first part of the move
REP RANGE: Approximately 6 – 8

Exercise Rep Range

0:30 Set up Offset Deadlift L leg F with medium to heavy plate in R hand

SET 1
0:40 Offset Deadlift (2-1-2-1) L leg, with weight plate in R hand 6–8
0:40 Offset Deadlift (2-1-2-1) R leg, with weight plate in L hand 6–8
0:20 Recovery and set up medium to heavy barbell

SET 2
0:40 Offset Barbell Deadlift (2-1-2-1) L leg 6–8
0:40 Offset Barbell Deadlift (2-1-2-1) R leg 6–8
0:20 Recovery and add weight to barbell (maximum weight for final round)

SET 3
0:40 Offset Barbell Deadlift (2-1-2-1) L leg 6–8
0:40 Offset Barbell Deadlift (2-1-2-1) R leg 6–8
Recovery

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02. THE BLESSING / 8TANE 5:16mins
TECHNIQUE
LAYER 1

OFFSET DEADLIFT
• Feet together toes pointing forward
• Pivot toes of one foot outwards by 90 degrees
at the heel of foot
• Pivot heel of same foot outwards by 90
degrees at the ball of foot
• Toes of both feet pointing to the front in offset
position
• Heel of back foot lifted off the floor
• Slight bend in the front knee
• Chest up
• Hips square to front
• Shoulders away from ears
• Maintain middle alignment
• Core braced
• Chin tucked in
• Hinge forward from the hips
• Extend hips to stand
• Maintain neutral position throughout move

WITH PLATE
• Plate close to body
• Shoulders square to floor
• Middle handle of plate to knee height
• Hand and arm hang naturally to your side
LAYER 2
RDO: Middle handle of plate to upper shin if
neutral position is sustainable throughout move

OFFSET BARBELL DEADLIFT

• Barbell close to body
• Barbell to knee height
LAYER 2
RDO: Barbell to upper shin if neutral position is
sustainable throughout move

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03. SQUATS: PROGRESSIVE SETS
TEMPO: (2-1-2-1) – first number represents the first part of the move
REP RANGE: Approximately 6 – 8

Exercise Rep Range

0:30 Set up Barbell Front Squat with base weight on barbell

SET 1
0:40 Barbell Front Squat (2-1-2-1) 6–8
0:20 Recovery
0:40 Barbell Back Squat (2-1-2-1) 6–8
0:20 Recovery and add load on barbell

SET 2
0:40 Barbell Front Squat (2-1-2-1) 6–8
0:20 Recovery
0:40 Barbell Back Squat (2-1-2-1) 6–8
0:20 Recovery and add load on barbell

SET 3
0:40 Barbell Front Squat (2-1-2-1) 6–8
0:20 Recovery
0:40 Barbell Back Squat (2-1-2-1) 6–8
0:20 Recovery and add maximum weight on barbell

SET 4
0:40 Barbell Front Squat (2-1-2-1) 6–8
0:20 Recovery
0:40 Barbell Back Squat (2-1-2-1) 6–8
Recovery

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03. RARI / WE HAVE SPOKEN 8:15mins
TECHNIQUE
LAYER 1

BARBELL FRONT SQUAT

• Clean barbell onto collarbones to front rack
position
• Feet just outside hip width
• Barbell to sit in the middle of the hand
(secure grip)
• Elbows facing forward
• Chest up
• Core braced
• Chin tucked in
• Hips sit back and down
• Hips and knees to 90 degrees
• Knees track forward in line with toes
• Press weight evenly through the entire foot,
and evenly through both feet
• Maintain strong heel of foot to floor contact
• Extend hips to stand
• Maintain neutral position throughout move

BARBELL BACK SQUAT

• Clean barbell over to meaty part of upper
back
• Feet just outside hip width
• Chest up
• Core braced
• Chin tucked in
• Hips sit back down
• Hips and knees to 90 degrees
• Knees track forward in line with toes
• Press weight evenly through the entire foot,
and both feet
• Maintain strong heel of foot to floor contact
• Extend hips to stand
• Maintain neutral position throughout move

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04. PUSH PULL: SUPERSETS
TEMPO: Refer to move – first number represents the first part of the move
REP RANGE: Approximately 6 – 8

Exercise Rep Range

0:30 Set up Barbell Overhead Press

SET 1
0:30 Barbell Overhead Press (Strict) (1-1-2-0) 6–8
0:30 Barbell Row (1-1-2-0) 6–8
0:30 Recovery and maintain same weight

SET 2
0:30 Barbell Overhead Press (Strict) (1-1-2-0) 6–8
0:30 Barbell Row (1-1-2-0) 6–8
0:30 Recovery and maintain same weight

SET 3
0:30 Barbell Overhead Press (Strict) (1-1-2-0) 6–8
0:30 Barbell Row (1-1-2-0) 6–8
0:30 Recovery and set up Pushup

SET 4
0:30 Pushup (2-1-1-0) 6–8
0:30 Alternating Gorilla Rows 6–8
0:30 Recovery and maintain same weight

SET 5
0:30 Pushup (2-1-1-0) 6–8
0:30 Alternating Gorilla Rows 6–8
0:30 Recovery and maintain same weight

SET 6
0:30 Pushup (2-1-1-0) 6–8
0:30 Alternating Gorilla Rows 6–8
Recovery

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04. WHAT YOU MEAN / THE WOLF AND CAGE /
COLDER STILL 9:05mins
TECHNIQUE
LAYER 1 GORILLA ROWS
• Feet outside hip width
BARBELL OVERHEAD PRESS (STRICT) • Feet turned out slightly
• Clean barbell onto collarbones to front rack • Knees track forward in line with toes
position • Lower down to partial Squat position
• Chest up • Hinge forward from the hips
• Core braced • Brace core
• Chin tucked in • Squeeze shoulder blades together
• Press barbell vertically • Keep shoulders and hips square to floor
• Biceps close to ears • Hold plates hanging in front, pulled in close
• Press weight evenly through the entire foot, to body
and evenly through both feet • Row plate towards ribcage
• Maintain strong heel of foot to floor contact • Alternate Rows L&R
• Return barbell back to front rack position • Keep elbows in
• Use a slight knee and hip drive to initiate Press • Maintain neutral position throughout move
if necessary
• Maintain neutral position throughout move

BARBELL ROW
• Feet under hips
• Strong grip on the barbell
• Brace core
• Hinge forward from the hip
• Pull barbell in line with torso, in line with
lower ribcage
• Keep elbows in
• Squeeze shoulder blades together
• Barbell stops at knee height
• Maintain neutral position throughout move

PUSHUP
• Hands outside shoulder width
• Core braced
• Shoulders away from ears
• Hips and shoulders square to floor
• Whole body to move as one unit
• Head and neck in neutral position
• Elbows track back and out in 45-degree
angle
• Chest to elbow height
• Maintain neutral position throughout move
Pushup on knees
LAYER 2
RDO: Chest down to fist height away from floor

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05. CON-SETS
TEMPO: Refer to move – first number represents the first part of the move

Exercise
0:30 Set up Bulgarian Split Squat with 1x or 2x weight plates

SET 1
0:30 Bulgarian Split Squat L leg (2-0-1-0) with 1x or 2x weight plates
0:15 Bulgarian Split Squat Pulse L leg with 1x or 2x weight plates
0:15 Recovery and change legs
0:30 Bulgarian Split Squat R leg (2-0-1-0) with 1x or 2x weight plates
0:15 Bulgarian Split Squat Pulse R leg with 1x or 2x weight plates
0:15 Recovery and setup Tricep Dip with 1x weight plate
0:30 Tricep Dip (2-0-1-0) with 1x weight plate
0:15 Tricep Dip Pulse with 1x weight plate
0:15 Recovery and set up Pushup
0:30 Pushup (2-0-1-0)
0:15 Pushup Pulse
0:15 Recovery and set up Pike To Extension with 1x weight plate
0:30 Pike To Extension (1-0-2-0) with 1x weight plate
0:15 Pike Pulse
0:15 Recovery

SET 2
0:30 Bulgarian Split Squat L leg (2-0-1-0) with 1x or 2x weight plates
0:15 Bulgarian Split Squat Pulse L leg with 1x or 2x weight plates
0:15 Recovery and change legs
0:30 Bulgarian Split Squat R leg (2-0-1-0) with 1x or 2x weight plates
0:15 Bulgarian Split Squat Pulse R leg with 1x or 2x weight plates
0:15 Recovery and set up Tricep Dip with 1x weight plate
0:30 Tricep Dip (2-0-1-0) with 1x weight plate
0:15 Tricep Dip Pulse with 1x weight plate
0:15 Recovery and set up Pushup
0:30 Pushup (2-0-1-0)
0:15 Pushup Pulse
0:15 Recovery and set up Pike To Extension with 1x weight plate
0:30 Pike To Extension (1-0-2-0) with 1x weight plate
0:15 Pike Pulse
0:15 Recovery
0:30 Pike To Extension (1-0-2-0) with 1x weight plate
0:15 Extension Hold with 1x weight plate
Recovery
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05. OVER & OVER / FIMONTE 11:21mins
TECHNIQUE
LAYER 1 PUSHUP
• Hands outside shoulder width
BULGARIAN SPLIT SQUAT • Core braced
• Place back foot on bench • Shoulders away from ears
• Plates by side of body • Keep shoulders retracted
• Long step forward with front foot off bench • Hips and shoulders square to floor
• Knee to stay behind toes on front leg • Whole body to move as one unit
• Core braced • Head and neck in neutral position
• Chest up • Elbows track back and out in 45-degree
• 90-degree angle at the front knee angle
• Knee tracks forward in line with toes on • Chest to elbow height
front leg • Maintain neutral position throughout move
• Press weight evenly through the entire Pushup on knees
front foot
LAYER 2
• Maintain strong heel of foot to floor contact on
RDO: Chest down to fist height away from floor
front foot
• Hips square to front
PUSHUP PULSE
• Hips level
• Bottom range only
• Maintain neutral position throughout move
Pushup Pulse on knees
Lunge on floor
LAYER 2
RDO: Chest down to fist height away from floor
BULGARIAN SPLIT SQUAT PULSE
• Bottom range only
PIKE TO EXTENSION
Lunge Pulse on floor
• Lie down on back
• Legs lifted feet over hips
TRICEP DIP
• 90-degree hip angle
• Feet hip-width apart
• Drive ribs to hips
• Keep whole of both feet on the floor
• Brace core
• Knees at 90 degrees
• Chin tucked in
• Place weight plate on thigh, close to hips
• Attempt to maintain full extension at knees
• Hands on the edge of bench, fingers facing
forward • Lift plate, chest and shoulders directly up
towards feet to crunch
• Chest up
• Extend legs out to 45 degrees and extend
• Shoulders away from ears
plate over head
• Hips close to bench
• Attempt to maintain upper back and shoulders
• Bend elbows towards the back off the floor
• Elbows close to ribcage Crunch extension with knees bent to 90
• Elbows extended at the top of the move degrees
Tricep Dip without weight plate LAYER 2
Walk feet away from bench RDO: Lift hips off floor and drive feet up on Pike

TRICEP DIP PULSE

• Bottom range only
Tricep Dip Pulse without weight plate
Walk feet away from bench

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05. OVER & OVER / FIMONTE 11:21mins
TECHNIQUE
PIKE PULSE
• Lift plate, chest and shoulders directly up
towards feet to crunch
• Attempt to maintain upper back and shoulders
off the floor for duration of move
• Repeat crunch
• Remove Extension

EXTENSION HOLD
• Lie down on back
• Legs extended out to 45 degrees
• Arms extended overhead with weight plate
• Legs, shoulders and upper back off the floor
• Knees fully extended
• Drive ribs to hips
• Brace core
• Press lower back towards the floor
• Chin tucked in
• Feet together
Extension Hold without weight plate

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06. COOLDOWN
Exercise
0:30 Lying Hamstring Stretch L&R
0:30 Figure 4 L&R
0:30 Kneeling Hip Flexor Stretch L&R and Open Chest
0:30 Childs Pose
0:30 Standing Quadricep Stretch
0:30 Shoulder Stretch L&R and Wrist Stretch + Roll

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06. THE ONE 3:03mins
TECHNIQUE
LAYER 1 KNEELING HIP FLEXOR STRETCH AND
OPEN CHEST
LYING HAMSTRING STRETCH • Right leg forward and long step back into a
• Lie down on back Lunge with left leg
• Lift left leg off the floor to above hips • Place left knee on floor
• Maintain right leg on the floor • Both knees to 90 degrees
• Hold both hands around the left thigh • Tuck toes under on left foot
• Attempt to maintain full knee extension • Squeeze left glute to maintain neutral position
• Foot and ankle relaxed • Push hips forward
• Relax entire body • You should feel the stretch in the front of the
upper thigh
• Take deep breaths in and out to relax further
• Push shoulders away from ears and reach
• Hold for approximately 15 seconds
behind to clasp hands together
• Repeat on opposite side
• Pull shoulders back to feel stretch through the
• You should feel the stretch in the back of the chest
left thigh/hamstring
• Relax entire body
• Take deep breaths in and out to relax further
FIGURE 4
• Hold for approximately 15 seconds
• Lie down on back
• Repeat on opposite side
• Lift left leg off the floor to above hips
• You should feel the stretch across the chest
• Place right ankle on left thigh, just above knee
in a figure 4 position
CHILDS POSE
• Reach behind thigh of left leg
• Kneel down on the floor
• Gently pull left leg towards chest
• Sit hips back onto heels
• Maintain right knee away from body
• Reach both arms forward and fold chest over
• Use arm to gently push right knee away from
towards the floor
body
• Reach as far forward as possible while sitting
• Relax hips and legs
back onto heels of feet
• Take deep breaths in and out to relax further
• Round through back
• Hold for approximately 15 seconds
• Relax entire body
• Repeat on opposite side
• Take deep breaths in and out to relax further
• You should feel the stretch in the right glute
• Hold for approximately 30 seconds
behind the hip
• You should feel the stretch throughout your
back

STANDING QUADRICEP STRETCH

• From standing position, bend left leg behind,
reach with left hand to hold left leg
• Squeeze glutes and drive hips forward
• Lift chest
• Stand tall
• Gently pull left leg back, bringing heel of left
foot towards left glute
• Relax entire body
• Take deep breaths in and out to relax further
• Hold for approximately 15 seconds
• Repeat on opposite side
• You should feel the stretch down the front of
the thigh

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TECHNIQUE
SHOULDER STRETCH
• Reach left arm forward in front of chest
• Left elbow straight at full extension
• Tuck right elbow under left arm
• Gently pull left arm towards chest with right
arm
• Rotate torso clockwise (towards the right) for a
deeper stretch
• You should feel the stretch in the back of the
shoulder
• Relax entire body
• Take deep breaths in and out to relax further
• Hold for approximately 10 seconds
• Repeat on opposite side
• You should feel this stretch in the back of the
shoulder

WRIST STRETCH
• Hold left hand in front, externally rotated with
fingers facing towards floor
• Elbow extended on left arm
• Use right hand to gently pull left hand’s fingers
towards body
• Repeat on opposite side

WRIST ROLL
• Hold hands in front and form a fist with each
hand
• While maintaining arms reasonably still, move
wrists in a circular motion in both directions

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STRENGTH DEVELOPMENT
RANGE DEVELOPMENT OPTIONS (RDO’s)
These four exercises offer Range Development Options (RDO). RDOs are an extension of
mid-range movement and are available when participants can move beyond the prescribed range, while
maintaining a neutral spine.

DEADLIFT
• Guideline permits the bar to travel just below knee height to the upper shin, if the participant can
maintain a neutral spine through the repetition and the knees track over the middle of the foot.

PUSHUP
• Range is described as chest to fist-distance off the floor if neutral spine positioning is maintained. This
entails the body moving as one and shoulders maintaining a retracted position. RDO applies to knees
and toes option.

CHEST PRESS
• Similar to the Pushup, barbell can come to fist-distance from the chest if neutral spine positioning is
maintained.

OVERHEAD PRESS
• We allow for the bar to go overhead with the biceps close to the ear and chin tucked.

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