Overhead extention question.

[Smurf the little pea.]

When you do this exercise how far do you let the bar go back? I can barely let it go back any even with light weight. It feels very awkward. Is there any other way to work the same muscles witha different exercise?

 

[SteelPreacher]

I'm not sure what kind of extension you're doing can you be more specific?

 

[Smurf the little pea.]

I will try to explain it. You sit upright on a bench, hold a bar over your head and slowly lower it behind your head, then you bring it back to the starting position.

 

[sysopt]

This is behind the neck military press. I would suggest doing it in front because it's probably safer and there's a greater range of motion.

 

[bignate73]

HES TALKING ABOUT OVERHEAD TRICEP EXTENSIONS!

just do skullcrushers on an incline. it will still give excellent tricep stimulation for the long head.

 

[gymtime]

Bignate, how can you tell that from HER description? To me, that could be either behind-the-neck mil presses or tri exts.

 

[bignate73]

i guess i have a bit stronger of a grasp of the english language...thats all.

never heard of a shoulder extension overhead. but ive heard of a tricep extension.

but then again...

 

[gymtime]

i guess i have a bit stronger of a grasp of the english language...thats all.

never heard of a shoulder extension overhead. but ive heard of a tricep extension.

but then again...

You couldn't even "grasp" whether she was male or female. Check out her profile big man. She's a highschool kid who might not know the difference between and extension and a press.

 

[bignate73]

alright man....since you want to play word games.....

you read profiles...ill go further.

here is your proof.

read HER (happy?) workout...she knows the difference.

http://boards.elitefitness.com/forum/showthread.php?postid=490306#post490306

give someone the benefit of the doubt to know the difference.

 

[gymtime]

OK, so she knows her shit. Doesn't change the fact that this description:

"I will try to explain it. You sit upright on a bench, hold a bar over your head and slowly lower it behind your head, then you bring it back to the starting position."

could be either or. I can tell her sex from her quote, but I'm sure has hell not gonna take the time to look up her dress, uh, I mean her old posts to find out how smart she is. It's a lot easier to ask her to clarify, until i get as smart as you anyway.

 

[bignate73]

<sigh>

Preparation:

Position barbell overhead with a narrow overhand grip.
Execution:

Lower forearm behind upper arm with elbows remaining overhead. Extend forearm overhead. Lower and repeat.

Comments:
Let the barbell Pull the arm back to maintain full shoulder flexion.

Preparation:

Grasp barbell with overhand grip from rack or clean from floor. Position bar behind neck.

Execution:

Press bar until arms are extended overhead. Return behind neck and repeat.

there we go. now the confusion is clear.

 

[DanielBishop]

The fact that he/she said the word "extension" in the original post rather than "press" would imply he/she is referring to extensions rather than presses.

 

[SteelPreacher]

Man I bet she'll never mix up extension and press again. Either one youv'e got them both described for you little pea good luck and hope you appreciate everyones efforts.

 

[SteelPreacher]

That was reeaal funny by the way. How do I call up that smilie legend mine doesn't come up any more.

 

[endpoint]

im confused.......about everything

 

[Kilroy]

What is a skullcrusher?

 

[bignate73]

a new kind of hat.