what muscles does military press work?

[hovz]

had thought it was frotn delts but just read a thread that said otherwise.

[Rocky_Maivia]

... but just read a thread that said otherwise.

Link?

[GimpyPaw]

It works the delts, but it's also a compound, so it works the tris a bit too.

http://www.bodybuilding.com/fun/exer...on=&order=Name

[hovz]

should have been more speicifc, which part of delts.

[Dominik]

should have been more speicifc, which part of delts.

Primarily the front delts.

[GimpyPaw]

"Dumbbell Press
Target Muscles
Anterior and medial deltoids, upper pectomlis major.
Also used Triceps, Shoulder girdle muscles (trapezius, supraspinatus)."

First thing I could find. Anterior means front, btw.

[SpecTheIntro]

It's a shoulder exercise. It works the entire shoulder girdle, except that the posterior deltoids get the least love because you have to bring the bar down to your clavicle, thus transferring the weight primarily to your anterior deltoids. During the first part of the lift you'll recruit your medial deltoids, and as you start to move the weight back once you clear your head, your triceps and your posterior deltoids.

I've found that a seated BB shoulder press works my anterior delts more than any other exercise I've come across.

[BodySculpting]

It works the whole shoulder (front, back and side) and it secondly stimulates the triceps. If you arch your back too much it will also involve your chest to some degree.

[Squats]

had thought it was frotn delts but just read a thread that said otherwise.

Deltoids. all of them. Anterior, Medial, Posterior.

[Mr Lee]

Standing military presses work the whole body. Standing side presses are even more effective.

[HoosierBoy]

Lot of abdominal work involved in military presses.

[SDFlip]

military presses with a barbell never did much for me except for make me stronger at military presses with a barbell.

if you're going for shoulder development, you gotta go with dumbell presses and raises in all directions.

[Damien]

Standing military presses work the whole body. Standing side presses are even more effective.

Dito.
Heavy standing militarys involve the shoulder gridle, the tri's, the core muscles, the traps, pecs and indirectly probably every muscle in the body.

[IOnlyDeadlift]

6 year bump LOL

[apharford]

1 year bump !

[Ampedlift]

1 year bump again...

thought i'd continue this trend lolwut

[austinwichita]

SINCE WE'VE BEEN RESURRECTED....

Lot of abdominal work involved in military presses.

And quads too. Calves as a support muscle.

[Singularity7]

http://www.exrx.net/WeightExercises/...taryPress.html

[ivxenz]

SINCE WE'VE BEEN RESURRECTED....






And quads too. Calves as a support muscle.

i have noticed in the last few reps of the last set my entire legs and core are shaking trying to get the barbell up. Definitely a great compound.

[stifaword]

2 year

[nikoslimpe]

front middle shoulder and a little psoterior
tricep lateral head
chest near the delt,(upper and outer chest)....

if you do standing rpess you work a littloe as stabilizers quads glutes and legs