Plates separate during the press
Squeeze is lost; inner pec stimulus disappears.
Overactive muscles
Anterior deltoidTriceps
Corrective work
Foam RollPectorals↗StretchDoorway pec stretch↗Push · Upper Body
Svend Press
Coaching cues
- Hold two weight plates pressed together at chest height
- Squeeze the plates hard throughout the entire rep
- Press straight forward to full extension; maintain the squeeze
- Return slowly — squeeze never releases
Common faults 2
Arms drift upward — pressing overhead
Upper chest takes over; loses the horizontal press pattern.
Overactive muscles
Anterior deltoidUpper trapezius
Corrective work
Foam RollUpper traps↗StretchLevator scapulae stretch↗