Your Overhead Press Needs Work. These Exercises Can Help.

My programming, your program.

[AlexanderBromley]

My programming, your program.

[ShetharTraining]

The point about having a floating front rack making axle cleans far harder is really under mentioned! You could really see it at worlds in the guys with a proper front rack pretty reliably were top of the pack on the axle for max

[CeroAshura]

I've fully bought into the AD press on a Smith machine, finally able to load the lats by opening up on the way down, feels like I'm getting an extra 10% from the compression in the bottom.

[suburiboy]

Exactly what I was looking for. I’ve been wanting to learn to do cleans, but I don’t have a front rack.

[Athraminaurian]

I have found high rep breathing pullovers to be absolutely amazing for my front rack position. I started to do them as a part of Super Squats and holy shit, my ohp, cleans, and front squats has never felt better.

[Major.Tom.]

This addresses my mobility problem spot on, thank you Bromley

[KingDoug]

I've recently started struggling with my presses due to some issue in my right shoulder, and I'm pretty sure it's a rotator cuff thing, which is partly from poor mobility, but also probably partly from overcompensating for an issue in my thumb tendon (De Quervain's syndrome). I think these mobility exercises will probably help. To be honest, I've seen them all before, but there's something about the way you're doing them that makes them seem more relevant.

[jwwaco]

I haven’t seen you on video working out. Great ideas I will use. Thanks.

[HermieMunster]

Getting a decent overhead position is something I’ve struggled with has led to a number of minor injuries.

Result being I’ve ended up using machines for overhead work, going to incorporate these to see if these help.

[calm.aware.]

8:40 btw, that’s actually a Sots Press, named after Viktor Sots.

[guatBush]

Just tried the chest down prompt standing at home, and wow, totally different lat engagement. Almost makes me want to do more ohp

[MochaZilla]

Ive had extreme shoulders pain in my left shoulder, likely rotator cuff area (connectting the upper tricep to the shoulder, i dont know anatomy super well). It really started when inwanted to see how much i could ohp. I did 145 or 150 a few times, like twice. It hurt for 6+ months and went away after 3-4 days of using a muscle scraper tool i bought off of Amazon for $11.

This thing is so cheap and eell made of stainless steel. Chiropractors and PTs use them and i must say it has worked wonders in no time flat.

[tomrampley]

This is terrific stuff, very helpful, thanks for posting.

[catedoge]

supple leopard reference went over 99.99 percent of the folk here I bet.

[roobs]

Came for the pressing tips, stayed for the gut rug.

[jakeripco]

In a proper rack position is the bar sitting on top of the wrist joint or more in finger tips?

[knuckles]

What's your opinion on the sitting overhead press?

[johndoiron]

I'm so immobile that just pressing the bar properly overhead is problematic. I'm going to try these stretches.

[heefbrz]

I prefer dumbbell presses. It prepares me for pressing two petite women above my head at the same time. Benching doesn't have the same effect.

[marcodesul]

How about not pressing at all. LBS on the table? Lift until you break! Great advice.