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Correct military press
When doing the military press with a barbell, do you lower the barbell behind or in front of your head?
I've always lowered it behind my head but when reading on this site how to do it, it shows it being lowered in front of the head. |
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Thanks. If you lower it behind the head, it's still working the same muscles, right? I should stop lowering it behind the head, right? |
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Is there any difference in the muscles your working? |
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i got a question about shoulder presses aswell. what would make u appear more wide from the front, side raises or presses?
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When bringing the bar down infront of your neck you are keeping the humerus or arm bone in the plane of your scapula which would decrease possible injury. Also behind the head may put a strain on your neck musculature which may lead to problems. So yes continue infront of your neck military presses.
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How the heck you gonna be the next Arnold only doin presses?  That's a good question and I think you might have positives to both, but I know the old fashioned blood and guts way would be presses...and you make 'em heavy. (presses are considered a compound exercise and compounds have always had the reputation of producing solid growth) Overhead presses and some good 'ol T-Bar rows...them shoulders should grow.
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thx tad man! well i do do both... i just love asking questions... lol, but it just interests me heaps so im gonna research! ive seen some workouts on the net where they do like 3 exercises for the front shoulders and leave out the middle and back of shoulders i know they were crumy for sure!
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