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I prefer the Bradford press. It's quite a humbling exercise, and when performed standing, helps work stabilizer muscles.
Shoulder press behind neck
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CremasterBlaster
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Properly executed, the behind the next press does work......I do them standing....on the Smith mach with my ring fingers on the marks
The key is bring the bar to just about ear level (triceps parallel to floor/90 degree bend in elbows) much lower and you risk injuries.....of course if you're 6'2 or taller the smith mach is prob out of the question for full extension if you're standing (I'm 5'11 and just about top out)
If you are prone to rotator cuff, or already have cortacoid process wear avoid them like the plague and do standing front bar raises or dumbell presses.....
The key is bring the bar to just about ear level (triceps parallel to floor/90 degree bend in elbows) much lower and you risk injuries.....of course if you're 6'2 or taller the smith mach is prob out of the question for full extension if you're standing (I'm 5'11 and just about top out)
If you are prone to rotator cuff, or already have cortacoid process wear avoid them like the plague and do standing front bar raises or dumbell presses.....
nodiggitydave
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Pikaberdot said:
anyone else do these?
i've tried them as I saw them in the latest rocky movie, lol.
All this is great advice. I'm having problems with my left rotator cuff at the moment, I think its my rotator cuff anyway, so might lay off the behind the neck presses.
Never really had an injury before, so am I best to drop down a weight?
Acela
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I like them. i do them every now and then, not too often
when i do them i:
1. use the smith machine
2. use moderate, not heavy, weight
3. use a slow deliberate motion keeping my reps between 8-10
4. i don't go quite all the way down, nor do i completely lock out @ the top
i also have religiously stretched my RC's for the last 5 years using a few slective exercises, about 3 days EW, and that seemed to alleviate the mild discomfort that i had in my RC's
when i do them i:
1. use the smith machine
2. use moderate, not heavy, weight
3. use a slow deliberate motion keeping my reps between 8-10
4. i don't go quite all the way down, nor do i completely lock out @ the top
i also have religiously stretched my RC's for the last 5 years using a few slective exercises, about 3 days EW, and that seemed to alleviate the mild discomfort that i had in my RC's
I partially dislocated my shoulder doing BTN presses. Luckily, I healed up in a week or two. According to my doctor, any time you have your hands behind your head, you're putting your shoulder joints in a vulnerable position. I never have any problems doing front shoulder presses.
If you can't get the bar down to your chest, you need to work on your arm flexibility or use lighter weights. It wasn't easy when I first started, and I had to use lighter weights than the half-pressers at my gym, but using a full ROM on presses has paid off in terms of strength and size. IMO, not going all the way down on a press is as bad as not touching your chest when you're benching.
If you can't get the bar down to your chest, you need to work on your arm flexibility or use lighter weights. It wasn't easy when I first started, and I had to use lighter weights than the half-pressers at my gym, but using a full ROM on presses has paid off in terms of strength and size. IMO, not going all the way down on a press is as bad as not touching your chest when you're benching.
enigma4dub
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my man overhead movement for months now has been behind the neck push presses. i also jerk behind the neck and do them strict as well. heavy, light it doesnt matter. behind the neck forces the use of a lot of leg drive. and since the bar is already over head it is much more explosive.
nodiggitydave
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hmmm... contraversial
