Tri-Step Press - Movement of the Week

The Tri-Step Press is designed to help you practice your footwork and your ability to use torso rotation to press resistance.   So, in the video, you will see Katie taking a lateral step and then 2 forward steps.  

The keys to stepping laterally and stepping forward and back are:
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1. STRIDE LENGTH - natural walking stride
2. STRIDE WIDTH -  hip width
3. BACK HEEL LIFT - lift your heel higher than you think you should

Tri-Step Press - Movement of the Week Explainer by Paige Wilcox

​Once you have mastered your footwork, you will start to enhance your ability to rotate your torso (thoracic rotation).  The key to this movement is staying elevated and keeping tension throughout your abdomen.  In the video, you will see Katie has the resistance band in her right hand, but her focus is on the left side of her upper body.  She is 'PULLING' from the left side to PRESS the right side, where the resistance is.

The keys to the Thoracic Rotation are:

1. ELEVATION - lifting the ribs off of the hips
2. ROTATING - over the front foot
3. PULL TO PRESS - use lats and obliques on the left side to press the resistance with the right side.

Ultimately, we are working to CONNECT great footwork to abdominal tension while keeping impeccable posture.  Learning to utilize the obliques and lats while doing these 3 things, will leave you feeling extremely strong and coordinated!  

Have fun & get in the gym early to practice with the ACTIVATION Series of Movements

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Happy training!

Wilcox Wellness & Fitness

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