wide grip shoulder press

[mick123]

Is it bad for your shoulders - wide grip shoulder press?

Is db shoulder press starting wide and then straightening arms bad for your shoulders?

Thanks.

[neoquest2000]

How wide are you talking about? I would think a wide grip is 2 to maybe 3 inches from a normal grip. I wouldn't think it should be bad.

As far as DB shoulder press is concerned; I start with the DBs close to me then once I have them up and come back down I use a wider range of motion.

[Dominik]

Mick, unlike with bench where a wider grip helps to stretch and involve the pecs more, going too wide on shoulder presses limits the ROM (of the upper arms) which would make the exercise less effective.

A few inches wider than shoulder width is fine on shoulder press.

[aqua-beowulf]

Mick, unlike with bench where a wider grip helps to stretch and involve the pecs more, going too wide on shoulder presses limits the ROM (of the upper arms) which would make the exercise less effective.

A few inches wider than shoulder width is fine on shoulder press.

Yup, what he said

[SDFlip]

i make sure i have that 90 deg angle between my upper and lower arm when my lower arm is perpedicular to the ground when doing db presses

i use that same spacing when i use a barbell.


too wide, not enough ROM, too close too much triceps involvement.


you could always try DD's reverse close grip EZ bar overhead incline presses! (yes, it's a real exercise )

[$AJ]

keep it to around shoulder width.