How do you count the overhead press?

by **vinyl_warrior** » Mon Mar 10, 2008 2:43 pm

Quick question about how to properly count reps on the overhead press.

When you first grab the bar off the rack, hold it against your chest and lift, does that count as 1? I can see how that would count as 1 because you lifted it. It also seems like that might be the official starting position.

It seems more like the former than the latter when I think about how you count them if you were doing power cleans.

Forgive the dumb question!

by **Mehdi** » Mon Mar 10, 2008 2:49 pm

Everytime you start with the bar from your chest, and press it up until your elbows are locked, you achieve 1 rep.

by **Young Athlete** » Mon Mar 10, 2008 2:50 pm

No question is dumb.
I would say that once you get your arms locked completely it counts as 1 rep. so on your last rep you lockout and drop it it should still count.