Diff b/t standing and sitting military press

[Masknight]

Is there a difference between the standing and sitting military press? Is it just that sitting allows you to be more strict and not cheat?

[Veritaz0609]

yup

[Veritaz0609]

are you using a smith machine? or just a bar

[Masknight]

i'd want to use the bar to make sure I don't wimp out when I do it, although I'd be scared as hell I might kill myself.

[thebeast1]

There actually is quite the difference.

In a sitting m/p, you are seated on a bench, chair, etc.

In a standing m/p, you are often standing upright.

[Masknight]

There actually is quite the difference.

In a sitting m/p, you are seated on a bench, chair, etc.

In a standing m/p, you are often standing upright.

..i'll take that as a no to my original question

[magicman531]

Pop up an old thread...

The difference is the bench. In a seated one, the bench, especially if it has a back on it for you to lean on, becomes your base. When you press standing your legs, abs, core, and back have to be your base and support the load. If you're seated, those muscles dont' have to work near as hard because your bench is holding you up.

[GermanBB]

Seated is more strict. Standing requires more balance and allows you to use more weight and cheat somewhat. Think of it like strict barbell curls versus cheat curls. Alternate each week.

[magnate]

Its impossible to perform a seated military press, that's just a shoulder press. Military means standing at Military attention position.

[magicman531]

Seated is more strict. Standing requires more balance and allows you to use more weight and cheat somewhat. Think of it like strict barbell curls versus cheat curls. Alternate each week.

Well I don't know about that. A strict press is a strict press. Regardless, if you're standing or sitting.

[GermanBB]

Well I don't know about that. A strict press is a strict press. Regardless, if you're standing or sitting.

I guess you know something special. It's pretty difficult to give yourself some extra upward motion when you are sitting down. Standing, you don't have to cheat, but you can use your legs to give you a boost.

[Scotty.]

I find I can do more weight while sitting - this is not normal?

[Immashanku]

Standing will make you use more stabilzer muscles. But, I hurt my back badly with standing press, so I just use seated now.

edit: It is normal to do more weight seated, because you're using less stabilizers.

[CaptinTim55]

yeah when standing ur working on ur balance and alot of wider range of muscle groups