Thread: Military press vs OP?

I don't think that any kind of cheating is a good idea while working on your shoulders, it's fragile and prone to injury as it is. That's why I do my Military Presses etc. etc. sitting.

Quote: Originally Posted by Little_Moth I don't think that any kind of cheating is a good idea while working on your shoulders, it's fragile and prone to injury as it is. That's why I do my Military Presses etc. etc. sitting. really? i actually like to cheat a little, i can overload the **** out of them, and it ...

Are you talking about seated v.s. standing? If so the difference is the ability of core stability that is required. The standing variation involves much more of your core to prevent the spine from over extending, and to maintain balance.

overhead press could describe any lift that involves pressing a weight overhead. military press is standing with the bar touching your clavicals pressing the bar over your head. no leg drive, no starting the bar at your chin etc. im not really sure how one would go about cheating on overhead presses, i mean they could just not go down as far, or use their legs, but those would ...

Quote: Originally Posted by babyslayer overhead press could describe any lift that involves pressing a weight overhead. military press is standing with the bar touching your clavicals pressing the bar over your head. no leg drive, no starting the bar at your chin etc. im not really sure how one would go about cheating ...

Quote: Originally Posted by kbismadkool wouldnt "cheating" or using leg drive on Standing OHP be a push press? yeah. and push presses are great for strength and size. I do a few reps of pushpresses after i cant get any more reps on militarys.

Quote: Originally Posted by babyslayer yeah. and push presses are great for strength and size. I do a few reps of pushpresses after i cant get any more reps on militarys. yea, thats what i was saying in my first post

hmmm interesting stuff guys thanks

I can't military press for **** and I can't do overhead barbell presses for ****. But I'm not bad with push presses. I will do push presses, explode the weight up, and then focus on the negative. It kills my shoulders.