Military Press

[Melbourne]

What is correct form for the military press?

There is a lot of discussion on this site about form/technique for bench, squat and deadlift. I am grateful for it and have found it very useful. Little tips like pushing through your heels on squat make a huge difference.

I would like to know about the military press in the same kind of detail. Obviously you just lift the bar above your head, but there's got to be more to it that that! I would like to include the military press into my training and would like to get it right from the start.

 

[Vegas]

Are we talking from a standing position or a sitting position?

 

[Melbourne]

Standing.

 

[silver_shadow]

http://www.exrx.net/WeightExercises/DeltoidAnterior/BBMilitaryPress.html
make sure you don't bend at the knees and straighten out to get the bar moving - then it starts to border on a push press which is different

 

[AngryMuscles]

and don't even think about doing close grip military presses. a lot of people in our gym does that and it pains me to see such.

 

[adidamps2]

do not standing press liek the guy in my avatar

 

[roccodart440]

I would avoid standing press like the plague. But hey that's just me.

 

[Melbourne]

I would avoid standing press like the plague. But hey that's just me.

Really? Why?

Seated mil press instead?

 

[roccodart440]

Really? Why?

Seated mil press instead?

yes, less chance of injury

 

[Melbourne]

yes, less chance of injury

What's the technique?

 

[silver_shadow]

I would avoid standing press like the plague. But hey that's just me.

push presses are nice though

 

[roccodart440]

What's the technique?

simple. Seated in a rack going in front of the head or behind. If you go behind you need to limit depth to approx just below the top of your head.

 

[jcp2]

I would avoid standing press like the plague. But hey that's just me.

Why?

 

[roccodart440]

yes, less chance of injury

This would be the primary reason. Pus a seated press is much more controlled.

 

[jcp2]

As a competive powerlifter everything you do has a chance of injury, you are telling me that out of all the shit that you do, you would avoid standing military presses like the plaque?

 

[roccodart440]

As a competive powerlifter everything you do has a chance of injury, you are telling me that out of all the shit that you do, you would avoid standing military presses like the plaque?

Yup. One less risk I need to take.

Also, don't forget I have two herniated discs in my back and wicked long arms which makes me even more prone to injury and/or pain with doing this excersize standing.

 

[Jusee]

I sit on thE shoulder press bench, put my feet on the foot peice or use a wooden block if the machine does not have one. I grab the bar in a comfortable width, not wide, not close, just right, and I do like full range of motion and go all the way up but of course not locking out. I have always heard so many people saying to stop at my chin, and then go back up, but it feels just fine going almost all the way to almost touching upper chest area.

There is nothing else to it.

Standing up seems to be quite a bit heavier with the same weight so I rarely do that.

 

[jcp2]

Standing up seems to be quite a bit heavier with the same weight so I rarely do that.

hmm, maybe thier is something to that.

 

[Jusee]

hmm, maybe thier is something to that.

It feels heavier because it is uses more muscles and coordination and balance and all that. So yeah if you do it all the time I guess your seated bb shoulder press would go up, but mine goes up without even doing standing bb shoulder press. I only do it rarely in all honesty.

i love doing power cleans alone, but the pressing movement, if prefere it seated.

 

[jcp2]

It feels heavier because it is uses more muscles and coordination and balance and all that. So yeah if you do it all the time I guess your seated bb shoulder press would go up, but mine goes up without even doing standing bb shoulder press. I only do it rarely in all honesty.

i love doing power cleans alone, but the pressing movement, if prefere it seated.

Try them strict, not a jerk like you would do after a clean. You can use your belt, but get your head through still on each rep. Your shoulder gurdle will be worked much harder than it is with the seated. I think seated shoulder press is garbage compared to anything standing.