Comments on: How to Perform the Seated Press http://stronglifts.com/how-to-perform-the-seated-press/ Build Muscle & Lose Fat Through Strength Training Sun, 14 Dec 2008 00:24:18 +0100 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Jefe http://stronglifts.com/how-to-perform-the-seated-press/#comment-20299 Jefe Mon, 07 Apr 2008 21:53:01 +0000 http://stronglifts.com/how-to-perform-the-seated-press/#comment-20299 Quick question about the StrongLifts 5x5 Advanced for Overhead Press. I already have a solid bench, so I wanted to toss out the Bench component of the Wed workout and replace it with the Seated Press. If I do that, what kind of weight ratios should I use in altering the worksheet? Quick question about the StrongLifts 5×5 Advanced for Overhead Press. I already have a solid bench, so I wanted to toss out the Bench component of the Wed workout and replace it with the Seated Press. If I do that, what kind of weight ratios should I use in altering the worksheet?

]]> By: Mehdi http://stronglifts.com/how-to-perform-the-seated-press/#comment-14580 Mehdi Tue, 29 Jan 2008 09:52:59 +0000 http://stronglifts.com/how-to-perform-the-seated-press/#comment-14580 @Patmanpato Because the Press starts with the barbell on your chest, that's the correct technique. Just like the Deadlift starts with the bar on the floor, not at mid-thigh level. You don't start the deadlift like a Squat: from top to bottom, then back up. Same rule for the Press as for the deadlift. Squat & bench press: different rules. @Patmanpato
Because the Press starts with the barbell on your chest, that’s the correct technique. Just like the Deadlift starts with the bar on the floor, not at mid-thigh level. You don’t start the deadlift like a Squat: from top to bottom, then back up. Same rule for the Press as for the deadlift. Squat & bench press: different rules.

]]> By: Patmanpato http://stronglifts.com/how-to-perform-the-seated-press/#comment-14573 Patmanpato Tue, 29 Jan 2008 08:32:23 +0000 http://stronglifts.com/how-to-perform-the-seated-press/#comment-14573 Hmm. At my gym, the seated Overhead Press bench has pins to hold the barbell up, and when you're ready, you just lift it up off the pins and perform your set, just like the pins holding up the barbell for the bench press. Of course when peforming the set I bring the bar down to the chest and back up again. But on the very first rep my arms are extended to lift it off the pins initially. Is this what you mean by what one shouldn't do? If so, why? Cheers, Hmm. At my gym, the seated Overhead Press bench has pins to hold the barbell up, and when you’re ready, you just lift it up off the pins and perform your set, just like the pins holding up the barbell for the bench press.
Of course when peforming the set I bring the bar down to the chest and back up again. But on the very first rep my arms are extended to lift it off the pins initially. Is this what you mean by what one shouldn’t do? If so, why?

Cheers,

]]> By: Mehdi http://stronglifts.com/how-to-perform-the-seated-press/#comment-14514 Mehdi Mon, 28 Jan 2008 16:45:51 +0000 http://stronglifts.com/how-to-perform-the-seated-press/#comment-14514 @Patmanpato The Seated Press is done like the Overhead Press: bar starts on your upper-chest. I often saw people at the gym doing the seated press like a bench press. It's not the same movement: bar starts on chest. For those who tend to forget this: power clean the bar first, forces you to start from the chest. @Patmanpato
The Seated Press is done like the Overhead Press: bar starts on your upper-chest. I often saw people at the gym doing the seated press like a bench press. It’s not the same movement: bar starts on chest. For those who tend to forget this: power clean the bar first, forces you to start from the chest.

]]> By: Patmanpato http://stronglifts.com/how-to-perform-the-seated-press/#comment-14496 Patmanpato Mon, 28 Jan 2008 13:14:53 +0000 http://stronglifts.com/how-to-perform-the-seated-press/#comment-14496 Great article! Just a quick question: why do you suggest power cleaning the bar, rather than starting with arms extended? I don't normally start with arms extended anyway, but I'm just curious. Cheers, Great article!

Just a quick question: why do you suggest power cleaning the bar, rather than starting with arms extended? I don’t normally start with arms extended anyway, but I’m just curious.

Cheers,

]]> By: Mehdi http://stronglifts.com/how-to-perform-the-seated-press/#comment-14338 Mehdi Sat, 26 Jan 2008 11:15:12 +0000 http://stronglifts.com/how-to-perform-the-seated-press/#comment-14338 @Doo As I wrote: sit in the bottom Squat position while pressing overhead, from the chest or from the back. The Sots Press is an advanced exercise. You might not even be able to do one rep with an empty barbell without some base strength. Maybe in the future I'll do an article about it. @Doo
As I wrote: sit in the bottom Squat position while pressing overhead, from the chest or from the back. The Sots Press is an advanced exercise. You might not even be able to do one rep with an empty barbell without some base strength. Maybe in the future I’ll do an article about it.

]]> By: Doo http://stronglifts.com/how-to-perform-the-seated-press/#comment-14294 Doo Fri, 25 Jan 2008 19:06:32 +0000 http://stronglifts.com/how-to-perform-the-seated-press/#comment-14294 "How to Perform the Sots Press?" article? “How to Perform the Sots Press?” article?

]]> By: David Hinchliffe - Cricket Fitness http://stronglifts.com/how-to-perform-the-seated-press/#comment-14291 David Hinchliffe - Cricket Fitness Fri, 25 Jan 2008 18:13:24 +0000 http://stronglifts.com/how-to-perform-the-seated-press/#comment-14291 Sots Press sounds good. I was suggesting a kneeling position to remove compensations from the lower body an encorage stability in the core. I would still prefer standing presses overall though. Sots Press sounds good. I was suggesting a kneeling position to remove compensations from the lower body an encorage stability in the core.

I would still prefer standing presses overall though.

]]> By: Mehdi http://stronglifts.com/how-to-perform-the-seated-press/#comment-14276 Mehdi Fri, 25 Jan 2008 15:33:12 +0000 http://stronglifts.com/how-to-perform-the-seated-press/#comment-14276 @David I'd go for the Sots Press in that case. Sit in the bottom squat position while doing the oh press. @Buck For most people, inability to do the behind neck press is a problem of flexibility. Shoulder dislocations fix it. Decreasing the rom, is like decreasing the rom on squats. @David
I’d go for the Sots Press in that case. Sit in the bottom squat position while doing the oh press.

@Buck
For most people, inability to do the behind neck press is a problem of flexibility. Shoulder dislocations fix it. Decreasing the rom, is like decreasing the rom on squats.

]]> By: buck http://stronglifts.com/how-to-perform-the-seated-press/#comment-14273 buck Fri, 25 Jan 2008 14:20:59 +0000 http://stronglifts.com/how-to-perform-the-seated-press/#comment-14273 Behind the neck press seems to be a very controversial excersise. From what I have been reading, many people do partial rep behind the neck presses, thinking that by not lowering their arms past parrallel on the negative part of the movement they are avoiding injury of the rotator cuff. It seems that they are actually increasing the shearing forces on the rotator cuff tendons by doing so. I work in the behind the neck press every other week to ensure I am getting a good balance of work throughout the shoulder girdle. I also keep the weight on the behind the neck press lower in relation to the overhead press. Another variation is the Behind the neck push/press for training explosive strength, but I am just working this in and progressing upwards with the weight very slowly. Behind the neck press seems to be a very controversial excersise. From what I have been reading, many people do partial rep behind the neck presses, thinking that by not lowering their arms past parrallel on the negative part of the movement they are avoiding injury of the rotator cuff. It seems that they are actually increasing the shearing forces on the rotator cuff tendons by doing so. I work in the behind the neck press every other week to ensure I am getting a good balance of work throughout the shoulder girdle. I also keep the weight on the behind the neck press lower in relation to the overhead press. Another variation is the Behind the neck push/press for training explosive strength, but I am just working this in and progressing upwards with the weight very slowly.

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