One doesn’t need to be a gymnast or a lumberjack to see the relevance of being able to control heavy loads overhead. So why does it seem like the Vertical Press pattern is an afterthought compared to it’s fraternal twin, the Horizontal Press? The simple answer: it’s harder to progress,

Pain and discomfort are unfortunate parts of exercise which become even more apparent the longer and more seriously you perform the endeavor. But despite the unavoidable presence of aches/pains, there is a threshold that — if exceeded — should lead to immediate program changes to prevent exacerbating the issue. Once

But is it really that simple? Does going to failure actually reduce the things that need to be worried about? Or is it all just smoke-and-mirrors?  Let’s now turn to my friends over at the PubMed Collective to let their side of the story breathe a little:  We’ve established that