Is there any difference between Shoulder & Military Press?

[AndsX]

I have been doing Shoulder Press for a while and recently switched to Military Press reading somewhere it's better for gaining.

Which one should i contine doing?

 

[silver_shadow]

there are different definitions for military press going around. in any case, the best presses are the ones which have you move the maximum amount of weight possible. and those would be flat bench and push presses (both behind the neck as well as in front). add dips and food - that's the perfect recipe for weight gain!

 

[Smurfy]

what's the diff? overhead press is overhead press, it can be strict, seated, standing, a push press, a jerk, etc.

behind the neck? fuck that! tear out my shoulder sockets why dontcha!

 

[petpre61]

what's the diff? overhead press is overhead press, it can be strict, seated, standing, a push press, a jerk, etc.

behind the neck? fuck that! tear out my shoulder sockets why dontcha!

wouldnt call a jerk a press but it is a good exercise for you shoulders too.

 

[roy2]

behind the neck? fuck that! tear out my shoulder sockets why dontcha!

That's what I was thinking.

 

[Kabeetz]

A military press has heels together, like you're at attention. A shoulder press has feet a comfortable distance apart.

Most people refer to both as military nowadays though.

 

[gtjacko]

I always thought shoulder press was an umbrella term for a few different over head pressing movement, whereas, military press had to be done with a barbell while standing (I didn’t know foot spacing made any difference).

Just out of interest when does a ‘push press’ become a ‘jerk’?

Cheers

GT

 

[HiDnGoD]

I always thought shoulder press was an umbrella term for a few different over head pressing movement, whereas, military press had to be done with a barbell while standing (I didn’t know foot spacing made any difference).

Just out of interest when does a ‘push press’ become a ‘jerk’?

Cheers

GT

A push press is when you are doing a standing OHP, & instead of just pressing the weight up, you drop down & bend your knees a little bit. As you snap back up, you use the upward momentum to help get the weight off the shoulders & up. IMO it's good for doing negatives, 'cause you can go slightly heavier, than OHP, then lower the weight under tensiion.

 

[gtjacko]

I’ve been focusing on the push press for a little while now… I bend my legs and explode the weight up, but recently as the weight had been getting high (for me that is), I’ve put in a second bend in the knees as the weight is on the way up, so I’m dropping under it and catching the weight at the top… I was wondering if I’m venturing into ‘jerk’ territory?

Either way, I’m loving the movement, and managed a PB the other day of my bodyweight (90kgs), pretty chuffed with that. Cant wait till I’m putting 2 plates aside over head!!

Cheers
GT

 

[HiDnGoD]

I’ve been focusing on the push press for a little while now… I bend my legs and explode the weight up, but recently as the weight had been getting high (for me that is), I’ve put in a second bend in the knees as the weight is on the way up, so I’m dropping under it and catching the weight at the top… I was wondering if I’m venturing into ‘jerk’ territory?

Either way, I’m loving the movement, and managed a PB the other day of my bodyweight (90kgs), pretty chuffed with that. Cant wait till I’m putting 2 plates aside over head!!

Cheers
GT

With good reason. I'm not near that & my bw is way more.