This is not another training "Gimmick". The Barbell Crazy Plate Press known as the "Bamboo Crazy Plate Press" is a pressing variation used to prevent and restore shoulder weakness and instability.
The "Crazy Plate Press" can be cycled into your training during an upper body day as well as a movement that can be used while deloading off a training cycle for restorative purposes.
This movement has not only had much success with athletes of all sports, but at all levels in preparation for their sport.
We have been working these in with our athletes in various ways and for various purposes. We throw these in for our fighters who are experiencing shoulder instability, but instead of a Barbell, we use a "Football Bar" or "Swiss Bar" because of the neutral grip position.
With some of our other athletes, we will throw these in after their Max or Sub-Max Effort upper body exercises for conditioning as well as for preventative means. We do not overload these and we keep in mind that no matter how you look at it, you are still pressing. With this train of thought, we always make sure to counter balance all of our pressing with various forms of pulling.
Thank you to Louie Simmons of WestSide Barbell for teaching us this training movement during our stay in Ohio.
A Side Note:
My good friend Joe Riggio of "Varsity House" summed up our trip to Ohio with these words:
Two Joes from Jersey Go to Westside Barbell. This could possibly be the greatest training experience in my life. My good friend Joe Rossi (Yess Training) and I had the unique opportunity to visit and train at Westside Barbell this May. We also attended the Elite FTS seminar with Dave Tate. The Experience was truly profound for both of us. The passion, hard work and camaraderie nature that was displayed was unmatched...and the training environment...NUTS!! If this doesn't fire you up then take up golf!!!!
Another Side Note:
Happy 1st Birthday to my son "Rocco". Lynyrd Skynyrd's song "Simple Man" sums it all up!!!!
My son really has to stop watching public access television!
