ive been doiung them standing up...i havent had any troubles. seeing as i dont have any spotter. but i was wondering if i should be doing them sitting down?
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11-05-2003, 07:13 AM #1Registered User
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Military press, Standing or sitting?
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11-05-2003, 07:16 AM #2Senior Member
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its better for your back to do them standing.
you could vary with sitting though. it doesnt matter that muchMy only desire is to be the best !
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11-05-2003, 08:42 AM #3Train smarter not harder
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seated or standing; personal preference
btw, why do you need a spotter for them standing? i do them standing and don't need one...Booo
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11-05-2003, 08:53 AM #4Motivator
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ok um.....
this is just what I heard. That your doing a shoulder press if your seated. Your doing a military press if your standing.
Military press of course is alot harder cuase it recruits more muscles.
I do them seated with db's.
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11-05-2003, 09:06 AM #5Super Member
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Standing, Sitting can be hard on the back, especialy when using heavier weights, besides, whats the point of training sitting down, are you ever going to lift something over your head sitting down in real life? I have yet to encounter this situation.
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11-05-2003, 09:15 AM #6Motivator
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What's the point in benching? Are you ever going to lift someting laying down?
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11-05-2003, 09:17 AM #7Train smarter not harder
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Originally posted by ReSpAwN DeMoN
What's the point in benching? Are you ever going to lift someting laying down?
ahhh, omebody is turning into another Henry with the 'functional strength' comments
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11-05-2003, 09:17 AM #8Sleepy moderator
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bump...Originally posted by amusclehead
seated or standing; personal preference
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11-05-2003, 09:42 AM #9Member
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Do them standing, be a man. Doing them seated is so........so.............. well......bbing.
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11-05-2003, 09:43 AM #10Sleepy moderator
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thats so much crap.......Originally posted by Here's johnny
Do them standing, be a man. Doing them seated is so........so.............. well......bbing.
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11-05-2003, 09:46 AM #11Registered User
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Originally posted by Here's johnny
Do them standing, be a man. Doing them seated is so........so.............. well......bbing.
are we trying to .........to............. to ......... well ........ be a troll ?
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11-05-2003, 09:46 AM #12Train smarter not harder
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lolOriginally posted by Here's johnny
Do them standing, be a man. Doing them seated is so........so.............. well......bbing.
bumpOriginally posted by scott_donald
thats so much crap.......Booo
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11-05-2003, 09:47 AM #13Member
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Do you know why the great majority of bbers have VERY weak cores???Originally posted by scott_donald
thats so much crap.......
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11-05-2003, 09:49 AM #14Registered User
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beceaus we don't do bent pressOriginally posted by Here's johnny
Do you know why the great majority of bbers have VERY weak cores???
we do yes, and i think it's a mistake, i make sure i erase that mistake from my routines
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11-05-2003, 09:49 AM #15Member
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No just stating a fact.Originally posted by midian
are we trying to .........to............. to ......... well ........ be a troll ?
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11-05-2003, 09:51 AM #16Registered User
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Originally posted by Here's johnny
No just stating a fact.
you still must learn not all bodybuilders are complete and total idiots, some of us actually try and learn
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11-05-2003, 09:52 AM #17Member
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I don't quite understand what you're saying.Originally posted by midian
beceaus we don't do bent press
we do yes, and i think it's a mistake, i make sure i erase that mistake from my routines
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11-05-2003, 09:53 AM #18Sleepy moderator
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not he ones that do propper training... i know that you are here for your daily anoyance of amucsclehead... so just dont bother... ask a question or answer one without stupid remarks...Originally posted by Here's johnny
Do you know why the great majority of bbers have VERY weak cores???
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11-05-2003, 09:54 AM #19Member
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I know, please forgive me.Originally posted by midian
you still must learn not all bodybuilders are complete and total idiots, some of us actually try and learn
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11-05-2003, 09:55 AM #20Train smarter not harder
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Originally posted by midian
you still must learn not all bodybuilders are complete and total idiots, some of us actually try and learn
not I according to him. I'm a lost cause
Booo
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11-05-2003, 09:56 AM #21Member
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Then do them standing, repeat,be a man.Originally posted by scott_donald
not he ones that do propper training... i know that you are here for your daily anoyance of amucsclehead... so just dont bother... ask a question or answer one without stupid remarks...
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11-05-2003, 09:58 AM #22Member
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No ,not a lost cause. Just a young punk who needs to sit down and read a little.Originally posted by amusclehead
not I according to him. I'm a lost cause
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11-05-2003, 09:59 AM #23Sleepy moderator
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so what am i if i did them sitting down...Originally posted by Here's johnny
Then do them standing, repeat,be a man.
what about the fact that the seat behind at 85-90 degrees help stop you arching your back and using more chest in the lift...
and yes i know you can stand against a wall but that is awkward...
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11-05-2003, 10:03 AM #24Member
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Go ahead use a crutch. Doing overhead work while standing will expose any weak link in the posterior chain. Doing them seated only perpetuates a weak core.Originally posted by scott_donald
so what am i if i did them sitting down...
what about the fact that the seat behind at 85-90 degrees help stop you arching your back and using more chest in the lift...
and yes i know you can stand against a wall but that is awkward...
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11-05-2003, 10:05 AM #25Sleepy moderator
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well personally i like hang clean and press so i am just talking for other people... but i bet you would find something wrong with doin that but who cares....Originally posted by Here's johnny
Go ahead use a crutch. Doing overhead work while standing will expose any weak link in the posterior chain. Doing them seated only perpetuates a weak core.
i think brit_beef is right and all the arguments should stop on here and everything should get back to normal...
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11-05-2003, 10:46 AM #26Member
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No, absolutely not C&P is very good, but you'd be hard pressed to see it done at Gold's. Which leads back to my original point. I've seen a million workout programs on this board, and can't remember but a handfull who do such lifts. You, my pal, are in the minority.Originally posted by scott_donald
well personally i like hang clean and press so i am just talking for other people... but i bet you would find something wrong with doin that but who cares....
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11-05-2003, 10:54 AM #27Sleepy moderator
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here are mine feel free to criticise...Originally posted by Here's johnny
No, absolutely not C&P is very good, but you'd be hard pressed to see it done at Gold's. Which leads back to my original point. I've seen a million workout programs on this board, and can't remember but a handfull who do such lifts. You, my pal, are in the minority.
http://forum.bodybuilding.com/showth...hreadid=175194Last edited by scott_donald; 11-05-2003 at 12:46 PM.
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11-05-2003, 11:03 AM #28Registered User
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I switch it up every 4 weeks
month 1-standing bebell
month 2 - seated dumbell
month 3-seated barbell
month 4-standing dumbell
but I love doing standing bar presses because it takes alot more concentration than the others!
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11-05-2003, 01:52 PM #29Registered User
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Standing!
Expecially if you're tall. Lifting the average joe's bodyweight to a point higher than he can reach is supprisingly useful in real life.
I learned them standing and tried them seated once about a year ago. I wasn't used to it and wasn't positioned on the seat right and ended up straining my back.Last edited by ahab; 11-05-2003 at 01:55 PM.
I'd rather be lifting.
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11-05-2003, 02:07 PM #30Registered User
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Military press is my favourite shoulder exercise, but I also do seated dumbell presses regularly too. They both work the shoulders very well, which is the point really.
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