Press, strict, 2.0, 1.5?

Training Q&A [Moderated]
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hey BBM,
I was watching one of the form check videos recently, and what I think I heard was Jordan say that the person he was watching press should not bounce off the bottom (I assume al a Press 1.5 style, starting from the top, bouncing from the bottom (touch and go I think is the word he used) and back up.

in my own training, I tended to gravitate toward 1.5 after a certain weight because it just made sense to use the hips for the first one and keep the set going from there. I didn’t really do this on purpose, but 1.5 sort of naturally happened when going for 2.0, and then I later learned what the press 1.5 was (so now I could call it something).

in your templates, do you recommend 2.0 over 1.5? in recent training videos I believe I see Jordan and Austin both doing 2.0, starting from the bottom with the hip throw every rep. thinking about it now, press 1.5 is like TNG bench, when 2.0 is more like Comp BP. one probably benefits from starting those reps from a stop, and using 1.5 as more of a supplement if at all.

so, Comp Press in the Bridge/2.0/gpp hypertrophy templates, strict/1.5/2.0/whichever you can productively train for the longest amount of time?

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I don’t think it matters that much, though if your aim is to build the highest 1RM press possible, you could make an argument from a specificity standpoint that at least some of your pressing each week should involve dead-stops from the bottom, though you could certainly include “bounced” reps elsewhere as well (similar to training both paused and TnG bench).

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I had struggled with what press style to use myself for a while. What I’ve found that works best on my press is during moderate/light weight to use 2.0 from a dead stop each rep and take that as far as possible in any given training block. As I progress in weight, I transition to a 1.5 = 1st rep from a dead stop then rebound remaining. I can manage more weight with good form and balance with this technique and has driven my best press PR.

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I found the classic press article written by Jordan to be incredibly valuable. It helped my Press dramatically. I used to use the 1.5 for sets. Now each rep is from a dead stop and I press a lot more weight too! Check it out