Seated Military Press vs. Incline Bench

[JayKid]

I'm asking about seated because I want to know which is better if you were to take the standing part (working the core) out of the equation of military presses. I realize if you were to even do military presses they should be standing, but I just wanna know from an upper body (shoulder/upperchest) standpoint, which one is better?

(This is a question geared towards the 5x5 which includes either/or exercise.)

[Darkmind]

Military press allows for more overall shoulder work (front and side deltoids), plus your core is worked. It even hits your chest. I'd do military press over incline.

[Mikey1]

IMO incline bench is using your shoulders alot more than your chest......

incline bench hits your front delt very hard......

military will work both front and side delts

[JayKid]

Military hits your chest?

And why is incline in the 5x5 is military seem better? I was guessing that inclcine (if you take the standing part out of the equation) were better because they actually worked that chest/shoulder area better for some reason. The only advantage to military presses then would be the standing factor (for core). Maybe that wasn't the correct assumption, dunno.

edit* - didn't see the other post. So incline works ya shoulders hard? I realized it worked front delts, but thoguht it'd be equally with upper chest, near collar bone and such. I'm not really sure I guess...

[startrek]

I hate military presses. They're a good core exercise, but it seems like whenever I add them to my routine, I get a twinge in my neck and have to rest for a week before I can do them again.

I also hate flat bench presses, because they work the lower chest more than the upper chest, resulting in "muscle boobies."

Now I do incline bench mostly, and my upper chest looks better, and I don't have the neck problems. I do miss the core work of the military press, but it's a good trade-off for me.