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Standing Overhead Press Anonymous
How many of you do these? What weight? I'm at about 4x195 for my last set on a good day. Goal is 225.
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>> Theodore Roosevelt
I maxed those at 230, but I've started doing push presses now.
>> Anonymous
Doing them behind the back is bad for your shoulders...
>> Anonymous
>>327151

lolwut?
>> Anonymous
tell that to mariusz
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OZc6J89b1-E
>> Anonymous
>>327151
>>327171

not nessisarily BAD for your shoulders, just alot more risky to fuck shit up.
>> Anonymous
>>327143
>>327149
im calling bullshit on you two.
>> Anonymous
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>>327699
I agree with this anon
>> Anonymous
>>327701
thirded,

Or is that you arnold?
>> Anonymous
>>327701
Is that a watermark? /r/ B&
>> Anonymous
>>327317

Doing them behind your back is basically a military press. Military presses are inherently bad for your shoulders.
>> Anonymous
I am a real human being who does standing military presses, about 8 reps at 95 lbs or 5 reps at 115. I'd like to work up to 135 lbs within two months, more after that.

They feel good to me, and they also give me some real-world strength. I can do a lot more weight comparatively speaking if I do a seated press or a seated dumbbell shoulder press, but somehow that just doesn't translate into life, like tossing my kids in the air, hefting heavy items onto overhead shelves, etc.
>> Anonymous
>>328713

thats about what im at as well, i cant seem to get any more going, i always think that im doing them wrong, but then i figure how can you do military press wrong?
>> Anonymous
>>327720
Military press is defined as standing in military posture (feet close spine neutral head forward) and pressing overhead. this is better for everything than a seated press or the severe back arche that many get when overhead pressing.

Behind the neck pressing is only really gnarly in the bottom position which is why Mariuz uses a leg drive to get his reps moving. The bottom position really stretches out the shoulder. Beyond that i really like behind the neck presses, they work the shoulders a ton more than normal presses for me. I have to drop the weight down to 80lbs from 100lbs but i feel it more.
>> Anonymous
>>327699
>>327701
Fools! Everyone on /fit/ is an olympic level lifter! Why would they lie?
>> Anonymous
I started doing partials at the top inch only. setup the power cage to protect me.I just wrapped out at 135 pounds. I know I'm a pussy
>> Anonymous
I can just about do 3x5 of 45lb (the bar). I started Rippetoes last week and this is one thing I can't seem to progress on.
>> Anonymous
fact: overhead presses are better for ur shoulder joint than benching


fact: imbalanced programming (2much bench) will destabilize shoulder, making OH presses painful. this means YOU fucked up, not the movement. behind neck presses are great, and a sign of strong, well balanced upper body 'push' muscles.

if you cannot do them due to lack of range of motion or pain, YOU ARE ALREADY SUFFERING from subclinical (or even clinical) shoulder dysfunction.

the proper 'balanced' shoulder will have a ratio of 1RM Behind neck press @ 60% of your 1RM bench. (poliquin, Achieve structural balance, 98 or 2001...)
>> Anonymous
I do standing overhead barbell presses, they are great. Used to do seated dumbbell military presses, and I could do more weight, but I find the standing overhead press more interesting and rewarding. It just feels better.
>> Anonymous
>>329304
I was able to do about 110 x 5 tops when I was bulking, but now that I am near the end of my cut phase I can barely do 100 x 5 and usually just go down to 95 x 5 for safety reasons. I hope to get at least to my bodyweight or close to it.
>> Anonymous
>>329344
Hah, i think most peoples benches are significantly overdominant by that measure (which sounds about right) I can press 100lbs behind the neck but bench 225. something to work on i guess.