How many of you overhead press 'correctly'?

dcjoey · May 8, 2008

I was checking up on proper OH press form and came across , which does a pretty good job of illustrating proper form (apparently).

I'm curious if anyone has issues while doing these, particularly with shoulder strain? In my particular case I can't extend the arms as far back when locked out because of a trick shoulder I have and I'm wondering if because I'm not performing the press exactly as intended I should stop doing it altogether and focus on other exercises.. any thoughts?

LeiYunFat · May 9, 2008

I just use a comfortable grip and put the weight over my head. I don't lock out all the way back there. I might try it, but I'm thinking it would be difficult to recover a missed lift. If you can hold the weight overhead comfortably, chances are you are OH pressing right. I've seen people OHP at ridiculous angles in front of them. That's awful leverage and there's no way in hell you can lock out from there.

NBS 4life · May 9, 2008

Of course I ohp correctly!

Big_Idiot · May 9, 2008

An OH Press is an OH Press. As long as you using a suitable range of motion and have full control over the bar then i dont see a problem.

Karky · May 9, 2008

well you should still do it right so you don't mess up your shoulders

Big_Idiot · May 9, 2008

Kark....Any chance of a nipple rub?

Karky · May 9, 2008

I can clean jerk you if you'd like

Big_Idiot · May 9, 2008

I like the sound of the 'jerk' part

Phate89 · May 9, 2008

When I military press i fully extend my elbows, and i admit that during the last raps my back arches a bit.

Big_Idiot · May 9, 2008

Phate89 said:
When I military press i fully extend my elbows, and i admit that during the last raps my back arches a bit.

Same here, but i dont see too much wrong with that. I just see it as a natural movment.

betsie2k · May 10, 2008

Does anyone do seated dumbbell shoulder presses here?

Or am I the only person to do them?

g8r80 · May 10, 2008

Karky said:
I can clean jerk you if you'd like

There is no such thing as a "clean jerk"

Karky · May 10, 2008

maybe not

Anyways, just get the bar over/behind your head as soon as the bar passes, if you keep it in front of your head with your head tilted back you will arch your back and make it heavier.

tribal1 · May 10, 2008

betsie2k said:
Does anyone do seated dumbbell shoulder presses here?

Or am I the only person to do them?

I do them too.

acdc554 · May 14, 2008

g8r80 said:
There is no such thing as a "clean jerk"

hahaha, i don't know how i diddn't catch that