shoulder press

[zinghigh89]

is there a difference between a standing shoulder press and military press? or just different names? also, when doing a standing bb shoulder press, do you lock out the elbows? i know ive seen vids of olympic lifters locking out so their arms are straight at the top of the movement but i dont know if thats correct form or not.

[DJAuto]

is there a difference between a standing shoulder press and military press? or just different names? also, when doing a standing bb shoulder press, do you lock out the elbows? i know ive seen vids of olympic lifters locking out so their arms are straight at the top of the movement but i dont know if thats correct form or not.

Generally, a prime difference is DB versus BB.

I prefer constant tension so I would not lockout. Olympic lifters perform differently due to technique and regulation.

[jgrube]

i lock out because it lets me know i completed the rep. but a bodybuilder doesnt need to because its not really about weight or reps its about hypertrophy and constant tension on the muscles

[cj_hackett]

is there a difference between a standing shoulder press and military press? or just different names? also, when doing a standing bb shoulder press, do you lock out the elbows? i know ive seen vids of olympic lifters locking out so their arms are straight at the top of the movement but i dont know if thats correct form or not.

I would not suggest locking out. If you're going heavy, it's a good way to hyperextend your elbow joints. Keep tension throughout the lift.

As far as standing versus sitting. Standing military presses with strict form are heels touching each other with toes at 45 degree angle pointing outwards. No bounce in knees. Will work more stabilizer muscles and be harder to do than seated.

As to your original question, I suppose it's just variations on the same thing, but there are different ways of doing the exercise. Some people do wide stance standing presses. Some do seated behind the neck (I don't do them, hard on shoulders). Depends on what you are trying to get out of the exercise.

[benmoneyog]

dont lock out it works the shoulder so much more

[TonySturch]

I think a strict military press requires a narrow stance. Heels together. But IMO the two names are interchangeable.

[Wildtim]

A lot of people think they are the same thing but they are not.

A standing press allows for you to take a comfortable stanck and use a moderate amount of lean back.

A military press requires that the hels touch, the toes be pointed at rought 45 degrees and your back remain ramrod straight with the elbows in throughout the press.

I always lock out or the rep doesn't count, you don't have to hyperextend the elbows like some guys do but they must reach straight. I've seen guys who say "I don't lock out I just keep constant tension on the muscles" stop short of full extension on the first rep, then shorter and shorter until by the last rep is it only about a half rep. Don't be that guy.

[musicianman]

is there a difference between a standing shoulder press and military press? or just different names? also, when doing a standing bb shoulder press, do you lock out the elbows? i know ive seen vids of olympic lifters locking out so their arms are straight at the top of the movement but i dont know if thats correct form or not.

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[ColdCut]

http://www.youtube.com/v/pgxv5UReFlY&hl=en&fs=1&

I remember seeing that during the olympics. Hurts so bad to watch.

[musicianman]

I remember seeing that during the olympics. Hurts so bad to watch.

Yeah, it does. He made a great recovery though, and he's still lifting far more than I can.

His career is still pretty much done.

[jgrube]

A lot of people think they are the same thing but they are not.

A standing press allows for you to take a comfortable stanck and use a moderate amount of lean back.

A military press requires that the hels touch, the toes be pointed at rought 45 degrees and your back remain ramrod straight with the elbows in throughout the press.

I always lock out or the rep doesn't count, you don't have to hyperextend the elbows like some guys do but they must reach straight. I've seen guys who say "I don't lock out I just keep constant tension on the muscles" stop short of full extension on the first rep, then shorter and shorter until by the last rep is it only about a half rep. Don't be that guy.

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[Mr.Runner]

Been asked before. What Wildtim said. Heels together - Military, Overhead - shoulder width, about.

And locking out is good because it's easy to quantify if the rep was completed. "Not locking out" isn't a way to measure anything.