Replacing OH for Military

RE: Replacing OH for Military (mr. 209)

Thu, 15 May 2008 20:34:27 GMT

chemistry sucks, oh press ftw

RE: Replacing OH for Military (twistedlink)

Thu, 15 May 2008 11:03:58 GMT

ORIGINAL: SouLja

ORIGINAL: kingyoto

ORIGINAL: SouLja

i saw OH and immediately thought of hydroxide
too much chemistry...

lol i'm in chemistry too and I hate it my teacher is a fat b1tch.

You best hope Twisted doesn't see that post or you're fuxed.

haha, i thought id come here to figure out why this person is posting nearly the same exercise and i find a blasphema!!!

Kingyoto if you need help in chemistry (HS chem?) then i'd be more than happy to help if you put your trust in me, it's really not that difficult, in some respects its the easiest science.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hydroxyl

wow.....3 paragraphs on hydroxyl...wiki sucks...

Anyway, whatever coldfire said lol

EDIT:Just dont ask for help in the next 12-15 days as i am unable to in that period of time

RE: Replacing OH for Military (pumped340)

Thu, 15 May 2008 10:22:25 GMT

so this guys elbows are too far out to the side correct?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kc3IZqjsZtk&feature=related

RE: Replacing OH for Military (coldfire)

Thu, 15 May 2008 10:17:32 GMT

ORIGINAL: pumped340

what i mean is can the elbows go to the side or do they have to be in front of the chest like the earlier link?

this is generally what i do http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KuxfIK24AIM&feature=related . is that right?

It's hard to tell from that angle, though it looks not bad. The elbows should be put in front of the chest which means, under the bar. Read my post again.

RE: Replacing OH for Military (pumped340)

Thu, 15 May 2008 09:33:03 GMT

what i mean is can the elbows go to the side or do they have to be in front of the chest like the earlier link?

this is generally what i do http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KuxfIK24AIM&feature=related . is that right?

RE: Replacing OH for Military (coldfire)

Thu, 15 May 2008 09:23:55 GMT

ORIGINAL: pumped340

but whats wrong with putting ur elbows to the side instead of in front of u?

should all shoulder presses have ur elbows in the front?

thats now what i usually see when looking how to perform them

The most efficient way to press the bar up, is when the elbows are under the bar. That's why you move them forward. If you let them go to the sides and back, it will be harder and the bar path will be wrong.

RE: Replacing OH for Military (pumped340)

Wed, 14 May 2008 14:46:02 GMT

but whats wrong with putting ur elbows to the side instead of in front of u?

should all shoulder presses have ur elbows in the front?

thats now what i usually see when looking how to perform them

RE: Replacing OH for Military (Tommy_Boy420)

Wed, 14 May 2008 13:36:03 GMT

ORIGINAL: brihead301

The link Wyrms posted is the way you should do it. That is one of the best upper body exercises in existence. Of course Oly lifts are better, but the majority of them usually start with the weight on the ground and end up being held over your head.

im a fan of olympic lifting, but doing them is antoher story lol
i dont like the fact your holding a 200lb bar over your/behind your head. doesnt seem so safe to me. i've seen many bbbing injuries but more olympic lifting injuries when lifting. (on youtube! lmao)

yeah i bet coldfire is gonna be like "tommy, you are a dumb****." then open a can of stevenhawking-lifting whoopass on me! ahaha im still pumped from my hst workout today thats why i sound so weird and energetic

RE: Replacing OH for Military (brihead301)

Wed, 14 May 2008 13:30:48 GMT

The link Wyrms posted is the way you should do it. That is one of the best upper body exercises in existence. Of course Oly lifts are better, but the majority of them usually start with the weight on the ground and end up being held over your head.

RE: Replacing OH for Military (boomersooner1331)

Wed, 14 May 2008 12:52:26 GMT

works for me bro

can't really argue with the results.................

RE: Replacing OH for Military (pumped340)

Wed, 14 May 2008 03:19:27 GMT

is it bad to have the shoulders go to the side instead of the front? if so why?

RE: Replacing OH for Military (quickfinch)

Wed, 14 May 2008 01:22:20 GMT

Thats how I do it. ^^^^

Elbows forward, bar traveling in a straight line, squeeze and hold at the top then slowly lower it down to the top of the pecs. Tried and tested. Apart from side raises the OH press is the only direct shoulder exercise I do.

RE: Replacing OH for Military (Wyrms)

Tue, 13 May 2008 21:56:20 GMT

http://www.exrx.net/WeightExercises/DeltoidAnterior/BBMilitaryPress.html

I agree with coldfire.
That bastardization everyone refers to as a Military Press is exactly how he put it; a good example of bodybuilders turning exercises into crap.

RE: Replacing OH for Military (coldfire)

Tue, 13 May 2008 21:31:52 GMT

ORIGINAL: boomersooner1331

they're actually different..........

Overhead only goes alittle past the BACK SIDE of the head.

Military press you bring infront of you face all the way down to the bottom of your throat.

they're both sitting down

i prefer military press, more movement and isolation

Good example of bodybuilders turning exercises into crap.

RE: Replacing OH for Military (RedJeep)

Tue, 13 May 2008 21:14:57 GMT

ORIGINAL: RedJeep

ORIGINAL: boomersooner1331

they're actually different..........

Overhead only goes alittle past the BACK SIDE of the head.

Military press you bring infront of you face all the way down to the bottom of your throat.

they're both sitting down

i prefer military press, more movement and isolation

Military press is an OH press, OH does not refer to the position of the bar in front or behind the neck, just that the press itself, is overhead.

Traditionally the military part refers to the position of the feet. Overtime the military press name has really evolved to an overhead press where the weight is brought to the top of the chest or in front of the body, or at least this is what most people refer to as a military press.

So what OH press do you not like? Barbell, dumbell, seated, standing, behind the neck?