Front Squat To Press For Tennis | Exercise 6.31
Original book reference 6.31. Review the video, setup and coaching cues before selecting resistance.
Exercise Video
The clip shows one continuous squat-to-press ascent and an overhead finish. Lowering back to the front rack and the reset are described below but are not shown in this clip.
Technique Photographs
How To Perform The Exercise
Hold the bar across the front of the shoulders with elbows forward. Descend through a controlled front squat, then connect the hip and knee extension with the overhead press in one continuous upward sequence. Establish stable overhead support before lowering to the front rack.
Technique Cue
Keep the front rack supported with elbows forward, whole-foot support and a controlled trunk position.
Book Technique: References 6.31 And 6.45
Both references use a continuous squat ascent and overhead press. Exercise 6.44 instead completes standing recovery before a separate press.
Book difficulty: 3 (the book’s exercise rating). Learn the component movements and choose a load suited to your technique.
Keep the front rack supported with elbows forward, whole-foot support and a controlled trunk position.
Related exercises: front squat and standing military press. See the tennis conditioning book for the full description, and browse complete tennis workouts when ready to combine movements.
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Book reference: Advanced Concepts of Strength & Conditioning for Tennis, original exercise reference 6.31 Front Squat to Press.