Thread: Military Press Question

i go all the way down till it touches my collar bone, but i do them kinda wierd..

Originally Posted by AirCartman

When you do the military press (shoulder bar bell) do you go all the way down when you do the rep. Or just put the bar past where it would go if you were to go low on a d-bell press.

I have gotten varied responses for this. I'm curious what you all do.

Bring it down till you get the collar bone.

I never bring it all the way down nor do I lock out. Tough on my rotators

Originally Posted by Tough Old Man

I never bring it all the way down nor do I lock out. Tough on my rotators

Id say you should at least bring it down below the chin, and locking out in the top has no greater effect on shoulders...In fact not locking out will put more overload on the shoulders and less on the Tris

Bring it to arms are parallel

Originally Posted by chris2489

Bring it to arms are parallel

??

why not a full rom?

i bring it down to under my chin.... and i love em...standing...when u go heavy and u cant go no more...u can give urself a little boost with ur knees to get that extra one in

Military presses are exercises that I usually use at the beginning of a delt workout, because they involve so much of my back. There has been nothing better for my delts, and I usually pair them with clean pulls and a superset of dumbbell presses and lateral raises. It is best to go down to the clavicle, and at least come close to locking out, but that is what I did while training for weightlifting, as opposed to using them for building muscle. Another variation is to sit facing the uprights on a good solid bench, and do them that way. You don't get the benefit of using your legs at the end of a hard set, but it is easier for someone to spot you when you get stuck. I never go behind my neck, too much pressure on my vertebra.

I go just below my chin.

Originally Posted by CowPimp

I go just below my chin.

I see nothing wrong with going below the chin and letting your elbows break parallel. I however, usually come down to my chest on my reps.

Seated I go just below the chin, standing I start from collarbone.

i took a beginning weight training class and the instructor said we should pull the bar down to your chest in front, instead of onto the back, but I see so many people pulling it down behind their neck, including this guy that's helping me train, it feels so awkward and strain my neck a lot, what do you guys recommend?

Originally Posted by baonilon

i took a beginning weight training class and the instructor said we should pull the bar down to your chest in front, instead of onto the back, but I see so many people pulling it down behind their neck, including this guy that's helping me train, it feels so awkward and strain my neck a lot, what do you guys recommend?

Going behind the back is rough on the shoulders and not really necessary. Same goes for pulldowns.

I hurt my shoulder doing them back in '87 and it killed my bench also. It's '05 now and I won't even think about them.

I hit my chest, just below my collar bone.

I don't do them anymore with free weights because my shoulders give me trouble...so when I do them on shoulder day I use the smith machine. I go down until the bar touches my upper pec. I go up until my shoulders do not rotate anymore...so I don't lock out...I use a grip just a tad wider then shoulder width.

I go just below chin height and dont lockout.