Shoulder brahs, what's your OHP?

[UlyssesGrant]

Hit 130x3, followed by 135x1 strict (no push / heel bounce) a couple days ago, could probably do ~140x1 max effort. Wanna hit bodyweight fairly soon.

I've always had strong shoulders compared to my other lifts. My flat bb bench is only 165x5. .:-:.

So what's your OHP? (and bench if you feel like it, since people always seem to relate the two)

[PatFel]

Seated or standing? My seated is 20kg heavier

[UlyssesGrant]

Seated or standing? My seated is 20kg heavier

I only do bb standing. When I do db's I usually do seated, bishes be mirin'.

edit: 20kg's? I'm gonna have to try seated sometime, that's a huge difference.

[builder95]

I only know my seated, last time I millitary pressed it was probably about 190.

[TGreggors]

I did standing today and got 120x6

[sippiboy1987]

I get 145 on Seat OHP, 3 sets for 10, 8, and 8
And 205 flat bench, 3 sets for 10 each. On the same day but don't know my max on either

[Apocalypto08]

I hit 220 for 3 reps today, seated. I prefer standing (it was harder at first, but at this point I feel more stable) but all the barbells were taken outside the seated OHP rack at my school gym.

[jd007914]

Seated ~155
Standing ~135

[UlyssesGrant]

Anyone know why seated tends to be higher than standing? It seems like it should be the other way around.

Standing = more weight shifted throughout the whole body (like leg drive in benching)
Seated = weight directly applied to shoulders (which should make for a weaker lift)

Enlightened people enlighten me.

[Apocalypto08]

Anyone know why seated tends to be higher than standing? It seems like it should be the other way around.

Standing = more weight shifted throughout the whole body (like leg drive in benching)
Seated = weight directly applied to shoulders (which should make for a weaker lift)

Enlightened people enlighten me.

I like standing better, as I feel more stable with it now. However, when I first started, and I think this is the case for a lot of people, there's a core element added to it.

The first time I did standing OHP's, I shook violently on weights I'd done seated. I might as well have been epileptic, no joke, it was awful and I was humbled. As I figured out form cues and just kept doing them in general, they got better and better. So for most people, it's just more stable.

[Ensix]

Standing OHP is 1x154lbs or 3x132lbs. Havent pressed for a month now and will not for the whole summer because of my routine, I hope it won't be really pathetic when I start pressing again in september.

[UlyssesGrant]

I like standing better, as I feel more stable with it now. However, when I first started, and I think this is the case for a lot of people, there's a core element added to it.

The first time I did standing OHP's, I shook violently on weights I'd done seated. I might as well have been epileptic, no joke, it was awful and I was humbled. As I figured out form cues and just kept doing them in general, they got better and better. So for most people, it's just more stable.

Interesting. It's the opposite for me, I've never done seated with a barbell. Definitely gonna try it once school starts during my weightlifting period. You still find weight progression comes steadily seated? If I can work with a heavier weight seated then that would seem to be


optimal.

[PatFel]

Anyone know why seated tends to be higher than standing? It seems like it should be the other way around.

Standing = more weight shifted throughout the whole body (like leg drive in benching)
Seated = weight directly applied to shoulders (which should make for a weaker lift)

Enlightened people enlighten me.

If you are using leg drive on standing OH press, that is "cheating". that would be a push press, and yes, you would be able to go much heavier

[Apocalypto08]

Interesting. It's the opposite for me, I've never done seated with a barbell. Definitely gonna try it once school starts during my weightlifting period. You still find weight progression comes steadily seated? If I can work with a heavier weight seated then that would seem to be


optimal.

I feel best pressing overhead when I can push from my lats and push my head through once the bar gets up and over the head. When seated, it's a little harder for me to do that, but I'll try playing around with how far out the seat is and see if that works better. Try it out, though, regardless.

Weight progression'll come steadily on either variant, I like the 5-rep range in particular. Not sure why, might be peculiar to each person, but I tried triples, 5 reps, and 6-8 reps, and 5 reps was my personal sweet spot.

[UlyssesGrant]

I feel best pressing overhead when I can push from my lats and push my head through once the bar gets up and over the head. When seated, it's a little harder for me to do that, but I'll try playing around with how far out the seat is and see if that works better. Try it out, though, regardless.

Weight progression'll come steadily on either variant, I like the 5-rep range in particular. Not sure why, might be peculiar to each person, but I tried triples, 5 reps, and 6-8 reps, and 5 reps was my personal sweet spot.

I feel you on the lats and the mini breaking the glass motion. I usually do 5's and triples. When I stall I go fairly light, change the rep scheme for like 2 workouts then go back to progression on heavier weights. I tend to get better results from changing my rep scheme/weights up when I stall instead of a classic deload.

[Chris806]

standing OHP: 130x5, 135x2
bench: 185x5

[fxoqxc]

only started standing OHP 3 weeks ago, but i'm at 105 for 5 reps of 3 sets right now. balance is my main issue, but that's part of the lift.. my seated is much higher

1RM for flat bench is 215

[7399martyn]

military press 176x3.

[DDon1996]

My military is fuarking weak. Right around 190.

[guinaoum1]

My military is fuarking weak. Right around 190.

dafuq i think i can 100lbs for 6 reps maybe a 10-15 pounds more but i wouldn't bet on it

[SaviorSelfJT]

I could strict ohp my bodyweight back when I was 140 lbs

[CynicalSphere]

Anyone know why seated tends to be higher than standing? It seems like it should be the other way around.

Standing = more weight shifted throughout the whole body (like leg drive in benching)
Seated = weight directly applied to shoulders (which should make for a weaker lift)

Enlightened people enlighten me.

I could be 100% wrong, but I think seated press you have a lot more leverage (your ass is pressing down on the seat, and feet pressing down on the ground), so you in theory will be able to do more..but its not always the case

[strangeclouds]

3yrs ago; 365lbs seated.

Now; no clue

[PatFel]

My military is fuarking weak. Right around 190.

Yeah that's weak as shiet . . .

da fuk

[greekmanman]

I prefer DB press lol

[Arcos27]

I've done 155 for 3x5 before, but I've been slacking.

Had to deload, last session I got 140 for 3x5

[Snailshoes]

3yrs ago; 365lbs seated.

Now; no clue

Watch out guys weve got babyslayer over here

Im mirin brah

[strangeclouds]

Watch out guys weve got babyslayer over here

Im mirin brah

Babyslayer and I go wayyy back

[SnatchKinGZZZ]

going to hit 220 x1 tomorrow
BW OHP

[SienZ]

People tend to press more seated as the seat probably aint 90 degrees. When standing upright you will have to press directly overhead, but when seated, you are typically not 90 degrees, which means your chest will help even more = more weight.

Did 154x1 seated doing cut, doing about the same, maybe a little more standing now.