Military presses, how far down do you go?

[Trucker111]

I've been going down all the way since I started lifting. After this past season (football), I've been having problems with my shoulder on presses and incline. I separated it during the season and I guess it never healed up. On top of that, I started concentrating on keeping my elbows out as far as possible on presses. I'm thinking this has something to do w/ the recurring pain.

I guess from now on I'll go down to about my nose when I have my elbows all the way out. I found that if I bring my grip in and bring my elbows more forward, it doesn't irritate my shoulder much, so that may be another option.

On a side note: elbows out to the sides = more medial head work right?

 

[jcp2]

I do them standing them now, and i go to my chest. When i did them seated i went to my chin.

 

[juice34]

chin while seated for me

 

[AngryMuscles]

some can't put the bar on their upper chest. chin it is

 

[Mudge]

Push presses are probably fine to the chest, otherwise parallel and no further - otherwise you eat the rotators. Sure, some people are inhuman and avoid injury but not everyone can, eventually my own shoulders started bitching too.

 

[outlawtas]

Gotta go with Mudge on this one, I busted up my shoulder pretty bad on these from going to low. You can get just as good pump and tear it up if you really use you mind to focus on the muscle.

 

[AngryMuscles]

i think most people have wrist/shoulder/back/joint/knee problems during their lifting lifes

 

[Quinc]

behind the neck i dont go lower then my ears. also try doing a few sets of rotator work before you start, and get some blood in there. anyone familar with the stretch; you hold onto a long towel or wooden stick/pole and with your arms straight touch your stomach then bring it back over your head and touch your lower back, without ever bending your elbows. start really wide and as you become more flexable you will be able to take a more narrow grip.. if i find the article on this i will post it.

 

[jph]

i do mine seated and i usually bring the bar just under my nose...and don't go behind the head, too much chance for injury.

 

[thurstonKG]

seated; bar to the chest...and lockout..

 

[Who is Mike Jones?]

seated; bar to the chest...and lockout..

 

[Soul Rebel]

When seated, I go to my chin. When standing, my chest.

 

[gumbo]

Bar to chest - NO lockout. Keep the tension on the delts.

Gumbo