The relative strength between the shoulder (military) press and flat chest press should be around a 2:3 ratio.
This means that if you cannot military press approximately 66% of your chest press weight, then you should focus on prioritizing the shoulder joint
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if (flat bench press / military press) > 1.5 then not strong enough shoulders
This means that if you cannot military press approximately 66% of your chest press weight, then you should focus on prioritizing the shoulder joint
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if (flat bench press / military press) > 1.5 then not strong enough shoulders