Military press and Rocky press

[the_beast76]

Found a few people (not on here "yet") to tell me that while doing rocky presses in my routine there was no need for military presses? Can't I do both and still be beneficial?

[BritishSoldier]

Ummmmmm a rocky press??? What's that?

[chazzy1864]

Ummmmmm a rocky press??? What's that?

^ that.

[the_beast76]

Um its called something else too but its when your either sitting down and you hold the barbell shoulder height and push up and over behind your head and back to the front again repeatedly..uh hope i explained right

[BritishSoldier]

So it's just alternating a front press and btn press? Sounds pretty redundant if doing military presses, why not alternate the 2?

[the_beast76]

Ill try that then, alternating them every few weeks, i've just always been doing them both in the same workout without thinking about it

[Uncle Ben]

So it's just alternating a front press and btn press? Sounds pretty redundant if doing military presses, why not alternate the 2?

I think he's referring to a Bradford press. Bradford presses just clear the head. It works the bottom portion of both front and btn press in one rep. All heads get worked. Good for strengthening the first part of the press before tris step in.

[the_beast76]

I think he's referring to a Bradford press. Bradford presses just clear the head. It works the bottom portion of both front and btn press in one rep. All heads get worked. Good for strengthening the first part of the press before tris step in.

Yes thank you the Rocky Bradford press is what it was called some people just say rocky instead of the bradford though, thanks for helping also

[BritishSoldier]

Something i've been using lately as a change from military press is the btn push press, if it doesn't give you shoulder issues i find this stimulates the shoulders far better than pressing from the front and the leg/hip drive allows you to use extra weight. Great for lots of heavy triples and singles.