The OHP Is Worth it!

Skipping the OHP is a mistake. Do 1 set AFTER your seated pressing.
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Disclaimer: Alex Leonidas is not a doctor or a medical professional. Always consult a physician before starting any exercise program. Use of this information is strictly at your own risk. Alex Leonidas will not assume any liability for direct or indirect losses or damages that may result from the use of information contained in this video including but not limited to economic loss, injury, illness or passing.

[randomnameindeed]

Not to mention that the standing OHP is more fun and feels more badass. That also counts!

[SergeJrTraining]

The OHP is the bread and butter for upper body pushing strength

[Aragorn-]

Standing OHP is also a more athletic movment as it trains the core and stability muscles such as the rotator cuff more.

[alexdmrgs]

Scapular depression shoulder movements are extremely hard for me and it caused an injury. Definitely learned that life lesson

[danteghazizadeh]

I’ve lost my formerly amazing overhead mobility because of an injury and am working to regain it. Having to do all these exercises and drills made me realize how amazing the overhead press is for maintaining good mobility and taking care of so many otherwise neglected muscles in the shoulder complex, all in one exercise.

[avi_sncin]

What I usually do now with my shoulder training is start off with usually 2 “heavy” OHP sets (no more than 8 reps) and then go to a seated OHP or Shoulder press machine and do several slightly higher-rep sets as well. I’ve found that this really helps me both with delt size and strength gains

[danredmond]

Or pre-fatigue your shoulders with Lateral Raises or something low-systemic fatigue

[patrickjulius]

Your mobility is impressive. One thing I do wonder about the AD press and shoulder pain. Guys like Steve Shaw, Paul Carter, and John Meadows recommend only going down to your mouth or chin (upper arms parallel to ground) to guard against shoulder pain. Delts lose leverage below that point anyways. Just a thought about another source of shoulder pain in addition to what you mention.

[lewisstrongofficial]

I believe this video and experiment, if you will, just reinforces what you’ve said about rotating variations and covering all bases as a jack of all trades lifter. The seated version is probably better for hypertrophy but as you mentioned it doesn’t get the side delts as good and your mobility decreased due to only doing the seated version.

[charliebartlett]

Honestly can't see myself ever going back to standing OHP since I've started AD Pressing. Gone from one of my least favourite lifts (OHP) to probably my favourite (AD).

[HopsterZz]

J'hésite vraiment a commencer l'OHP Alex, puisque je n'ais pas de barbell ni de dumbells chez moi, mais 33-36 kilos de sac homemade que je peux OHP en uni-latéral, c'est plutot compliqué a mettre en place, mais bon c'est toujours mieux que rien, mais pour le moment je reste avec mes dips (je galère a faire des series de 10 reps mdr ), et je verrais commence sa se passe avec l'ohp avec un niveau correct overall haha, merci de m'avoir fais decouvrir cet exercice au passage mec

[zezeti]

One thing id recommend if youre doing heavy ohp and you get some joint discomfort, switch to high reps until you get over the shoulder ache

[emmadabdelkrim]

The AD is technically not "overhead" the standing version biases the lateral delts in the upper portion of the lift which is the part where the scapula rotates.
It's therapy for the shoulder joint.

[sapioo]

Is OHP more efficient as a primary movement or after bench/dips?

[justint]

If I’d have too guess, lots of people have so much hidden potential for strength in standing ohp, but mind muscle connection is a skill and can really take practice too develope, correct?

[fitforchrist]

I'm completely unbalanced on overhead press. I can do 205 or so seated but standing I'm struggling with 135

[zezeti]

Deadhang pull-ups always helped me with shoulder problems

[wpydqrt]

The OHP is the most real and alpha exercise created by humans

[dimi]

Alex, came back to this vid, how about seated non supported OHP, recently incorporated them and they feel nice especially after heavy bench and rows!

[AquaBlazt]

I love my OHP I feel like a damn super hero doing sets from 6-8 reps I can’t see myself doing it seated also as an software engineer I’m way too much time seated