Personal progress on the overhead press is one of my most vexing issues in the gym. I tried the various flexibility / mobility tests in this article and wildly failed them all. You might, too.
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09-03-2011, 08:17 AM #1
Overhead Press - Testing Mobility
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09-03-2011, 08:37 AM #2
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09-03-2011, 09:17 AM #3
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09-03-2011, 10:25 AM #4
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09-03-2011, 10:26 AM #5
I used to have those issues with a pretty serious impingement. Now I do chin tucks, shoulder dislocations with a towel or free-hand, and lots of pectoral/anterior deltoid stretching. I've been shoulder-flexible and pain free in the shoulders for over a year now.
Arch your lumbar more and lift your hips behind you.
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Using dumbbells without first correcting the shoulder issues will exacerbate any impingement and/or forward roll on the shoulders."Blessed be the Lord my rock, who trains my hands for war and my fingers for battle." - Psalm 144:1
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09-03-2011, 10:34 AM #6
Have to agree 100%.
I jumped on the DB bandwagon, and as a result, almost abandon OHP altogether. Went back to a standing position, took extra extra care to really examine my form, and lo and behold, I am back in the game, and doing much better. I think DB are great for most movements, but to try and replicate OHP (and the weight required to stimulate growth) seems like a bad proposition if one struggles with BB OHP. JMO.
BB OHP does not (for most guys) limit the range of motion, unless you are doing them on a Smith. Matter of fact, I'd suggest that a BB forces you to have better, more consistent form. When I was doing DB, I had one arm taking one path, and the other arm doing something different. This normally caused me to spend a lot of time worrying about balancing myself on the bench, than focusing on the lift. This was just my experience and my opinion. I hope folks are doing what works best for them, and not doing what works/worked best for Arnold.If you poke a bear in the eye, expect a bear like response.
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09-03-2011, 10:34 AM #7
Perhaps this:
I use four coaching cues when bracing for the overhead press: air, abs, ass, and lats.
Air: Take a breath of air into your belly and lock it there.
Abs: "Lock" your rib cage by contracting your abs.
Ass: Tighten your glutes!
Lats: Raise your elbows to create a lat shelf and then squeeze.01/07/06 - Quit Drinking. 03/15/08 - Quit Smoking.
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09-03-2011, 11:16 AM #8
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09-03-2011, 11:34 AM #9
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Clean the barbell from the floor prior to pressing it, you back will become strong and you'll no longer complain about stress on it, you'll welcome it.
If you have problems pressing a barbell, you shouldn't press dumbbells, it's a injury just waiting to happen.Qualifying for long drive contest with 328 yard drive
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09-03-2011, 11:42 AM #10
Just like fact if can help someone. I did work out like 10 times per year in last 11-1 year. I did shoulder presses behind neck with barbell. It make pain and damage to my shoulder tendons (right name I guess). In last 15 months I work out regularly (because LA fitness pop out everywhere around me). I find at internet that OP with barbell can be bad for some people, like me. I switch to dumbbell press and even I work out shoulders 20 times more then before I don't have any pain. Just that simple switch can help in some case, like mine. Accurse this all is not from my head then I find it at internet. I’m an experienced fitness trainee and I know listen to my body. Dumbbell press work for me. There is a lot of topic about free movement of wrists with dumbbells at Google.
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09-03-2011, 02:08 PM #11
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