How to Breathe in the Overhead Press (Top or Bottom?)

Dr. Rori Alter, PT shares a recent issue with one of her lifters, in which he was holding his breath for all five reps in his overhead press sets. He acknowledged that he was unsure where he should be breathing, which sparked a conversation about when to breathe in the overhead press.

The most important thing, Rori explains, is making every rep the same, including your breathing pattern. Whether you breathe at the top and utilize a rebound to drive the bar out of the bottom each rep, or you breathe at the bottom with a strict press, practice every warmup rep and every work rep with the same breath. A consistent press is an efficient press!

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10 Minute Tip #8: How to Overhead Press Optimally (Even When Everyone Says Not To!)
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