Thread: How much can you Military Press?

Originally Posted by viet_jon

same here.

I'm at 100x5 OH press, while my dead is 2xBW and squat 1.6xBW squat.


MY shoulders suk ass.

I'LL try prioritizing my shoulder lifts and do some rotator cuff and stuff work ,and see how it goes..

Im military pressing 105lbs for 8 reps. Which is good for me, as my bench sucks pretty hard at around 165lbs for 8 reps.

i normally overhead press seated (1rm was 235) but standing the most ive done is 175x10.

Originally Posted by assassin

I'LL try prioritizing my shoulder lifts and do some rotator cuff and stuff work ,and see how it goes..

I just tried OH pressing as my first movement today. Got up 105x8 easily. Also hit 125x3.


Since my shoulders are lagging, I'll be using that movement first for push days now.

145 X 4-6

somehow i can get 85 10 reps 3 sets
i only weigh about 140 though so i think thats pretty damn good, i want to know my max tho and im not gonna b a dumbas at the gym and actually try to max haha

115 x 5 reps x 5 sets

Before I tore up my rotator cuff I was pressing 100 lb dumbells 3 sets of 6-8 reps

I can military press 185 max but rep with 155 for 3 sets, is that good..

155 or 10 sets x 2 reps x 135 lbs last week...

Clean and Jerk 335-before back herniation surgery last year. Still building back up. And it's true, any overhead pressing movement puts stress on the spine, seated or standing.

785 with one hand, while balancing one legged on a swiss ball and pleasuring a Swedish supermodel with my other hand.

Though, that was an off day.

Originally Posted by MDR

Clean and Jerk 335-before back herniation surgery last year. Still building back up. And it's true, any overhead pressing movement puts stress on the spine, seated or standing.

Id much rather do them standing. Slightly easier on the spine if theres no arching (which there almost always is), more musculature being used, and looks cooler.

I agree, but interestingly enough, I injured my back doing seated dumbbell presses. Bench moved slightly and I twisted my back. The lower disk was sticking out of my back so far you could see it. Had surgery three days later. Kinda funny, with all the olympic lifting and years of competing as a powerlifter that I would injure myself with overhead dumbbell presses. How did you injure your back,Akira?

never tried standing, but seated on a smith i can get 245 for 6, you subtract 15-20 for the bar. so let's call it 225. But in all honesty weight doesn't mean shit.

Originally Posted by Captn'stabbin

never tried standing, but seated on a smith i can get 245 for 6, you subtract 15-20 for the bar. so let's call it 225. But in all honesty weight doesn't mean shit.

Just to clarify for everyone, because I suspect some of the overwhelming numbers here are incorrect, there is no such thing as a "seated military press". That would be a shoulder press, which is significantly easier.

Military press is performed standing, that's it. Also, you bring the BB down to your chest. Or, if it's DBs you bring them down to your delts. That's it. Military press is a standing overhead press. There are seated variations. That's a different lift, all together.

I remember the first time I did standing DB Press from always doing them seated. Lets see, I was doing 90-100+lb DBs seated and uhhh, the first day I tried em standing, I was getting my ass kicked by 45lb DBs.

Two things that come from this.. The CNS getting re-programmed to utilize posture for standing while pressing. Annnnnd, the possibility I was doing the seated incorrectly the whole time.

I think I can max around a ~225lb barbell press while standing now.

Originally Posted by MDR

I agree, but interestingly enough, I injured my back doing seated dumbbell presses. Bench moved slightly and I twisted my back. The lower disk was sticking out of my back so far you could see it. Had surgery three days later. Kinda funny, with all the olympic lifting and years of competing as a powerlifter that I would injure myself with overhead dumbbell presses. How did you injure your back,Akira?

Years of deadlifting Romanian style incorrectly. One day I did a STRETCH and pop! No surgery required, got the go ahead for lifts and been careful ever since.

Deadlifting wrong can be a killer. Sometimes I see shit in the gym, and i just want to run over to the person yelling "NO"! People tend to take that personally. I sometimes think I can feel it in my own back watching some lifters. Glad to hear you were able to recover without surgery. The recovery is a very long and frustrating process.

Originally Posted by Phineas

Just to clarify for everyone, because I suspect some of the overwhelming numbers here are incorrect, there is no such thing as a "seated military press". That would be a shoulder press, which is significantly easier.

Military press is performed standing, that's it. Also, you bring the BB down to your chest. Or, if it's DBs you bring them down to your delts. That's it. Military press is a standing overhead press. There are seated variations. That's a different lift, all together.

ahh got you. Like i said never did it. i'll try it next week and see if i can't fuck my lower back up.

135x6 x3 sets

Mine was 135 on 5x5

yo,
sit down behind the neck military presses, for a single rep. 385. my training partner , you won`t believe this 405 ,FOR A DOUBLE! yes 2 reps ! strong b that he is!
hail to the strong one

Big Back 51

Not a lot, I try to avoid going heavy because there's such a high risk of injury.

70 lb Dumbbells ,8 reps. Its all about having that perfect spotter who can motivate you to push the weight to its limit. I find that has helped me a ton on this particular exercise.

Before I tore my tator cuff I did 8 reps 225 on smith.Maybe thats y my cuff tore.Db I could easily get 10 reps with 90's

military seated press, since i dont do standing is 225 for 6-8 reps with olmpic bar strict form. no bouncing or legs involved. 275 i would think for 1 rep but i dont do 1 reps for shoulders anymore. 100lb dumbells for seated presses for reps10 - 12.