A Pressing Matter Part II
1 ¼ DB PRESS Method
How to do it
Using a barbell or dumbbells, lower the weight to your chest.
From the bottom position, press through the first quarter of the range (about 4–5 inches) and return under control to the chest.
Then press through the full range of motion to lockout.
That entire sequence = one rep.
Why it works
The lower portion of a press is where strength most often collapses — the bottom is the great equalizer.
Quarter-rep presses force you to live longer in that weak zone, stacking:
Higher mechanical work
Greater time under tension
Direct reinforcement of the sticking point
Translation: you build pressing power where people usually fail — and it carries over everywhere.
Where to use it
Program quarter-rep presses on any pressing plane to bulletproof the whole pattern:
Decline
Flat
Incline
Overhead