Please Scroll Down to See Forums Below I know to each his own. Id like to hear which everyone prefers and why. I am a fan of dumbells because i feel less pressure in my front delts and am able to press more weight. I also feel much more stimulus in my entire delt. I do them both seated and standing. I sit on the very heavy last set which im pressing 90s
Shoulder presses...BAR OR DUMBELLS
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Extra_Strong
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i do bar mostly bar just cause you can handle more weight that way. but also do some dumbell work. U are doing the 90 for shoulder presses. why not do push presses and see how strong you can get. or better yet clean and press.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gHRqRjw5D5g
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gHRqRjw5D5g
s8nlilhlpr
Banned
Not that whoever's in that video isn't strong, but that form is awful. Slow as hell, not racked, and half pressed.
SgtSlaughter
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I perform BTN push presses and follow them up with seated DB presses for delts.
Strong to be able to muscle around 225 like that though. Very poor form on an Olympic style lift... not many people in the gym do it properly anyway.
www.aceathlete.com/hatch for good OLY form vids.
horrible example of a "clean" and "press."Extra_Strong said:
Strong to be able to muscle around 225 like that though. Very poor form on an Olympic style lift... not many people in the gym do it properly anyway.
www.aceathlete.com/hatch for good OLY form vids.
anotherbutters
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It's a lot easier to keep adding a little weight to a bar than dumbells.
thesuaveone
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I have dropped BTN presses for good. I dropped the bar too low and was sidelined from most upper body lifting for a month. I did read shortly after that with BTN presses, the bar should never drop below your ears to aid in preventing injurys like the one I gave myself.
Protobuilder
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Bar.
I'm going out on a limb on this one though and disagreeing w/ you guys about that youtube clip. Though definitely not an 'olympic' clean, not a jerk, and not a push press, I think they're fine presses. He's putting up good weight, not doing that "lean back" thing and using his chest, and he's bringing it down nice and deep to the clavicle for each strict rep.
I'm going out on a limb on this one though and disagreeing w/ you guys about that youtube clip. Though definitely not an 'olympic' clean, not a jerk, and not a push press, I think they're fine presses. He's putting up good weight, not doing that "lean back" thing and using his chest, and he's bringing it down nice and deep to the clavicle for each strict rep.
Tweakle
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Seated Smith and DB. I don't like BB pressing as I have an old injury related sticking point that seriously limits the weight I can use with strict pressing... with DBs or the smith I dont need to recruit the problem muscle group as much so I can lift a lot more (and put more stress on the muscles I want to target)
Standing pressing isnt something I have much use for, but if you're into functional strength then it would be the best bet
Standing pressing isnt something I have much use for, but if you're into functional strength then it would be the best bet
Extra_Strong
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the clip show a good way of working the shoulders not meant for the best clip ever but gives an idea of what they are. and is in no way bad as far as him hurting himself.
if U can find a better clip put it up please.. I looked for a while and was the best i could find.
if U can find a better clip put it up please.. I looked for a while and was the best i could find.
thesuaveone
Banned
Sorry, I had to stop the video the minute I saw the lifter wearing a visor 
SgtSlaughter
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ok. i went off a little because it was being called a "clean" lol... i agree with that "lift" a version of a muscle-power clean of sorts and press would not doubt be beneficial for delts and upper back development.
Actually i may be doing them soon cuz i can't pull from the floor. I'm glad this was brought up
260lber?! No wonder it looks like 95lbs being thrown around. Good for him, strong mofo.
Actually i may be doing them soon cuz i can't pull from the floor. I'm glad this was brought up
260lber?! No wonder it looks like 95lbs being thrown around. Good for him, strong mofo.
Protobuilder
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well honestly, when I saw someone rip the clip, I hadn't seen it and figured it was some chump pressing from nose level w/ a nice back bend. LoL Taking 225 down to the clavicle for smooth controlled reps is uncommon.
