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Re: Standard military presses - how much weight do you use?
« Reply #25 on: November 01, 2008, 07:17:30 AM »
I don't practice the movement regularly.  The last time I did them I worked up to 225 lbs for 2 strict reps.  If I had pushed it I would have gotten 3-4. 

Form makes a HUGE difference on these.  I was doing strict presses with no heave as in a push press and very little back lean. 

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Re: Standard military presses - how much weight do you use?
« Reply #26 on: November 01, 2008, 07:20:01 AM »
64 kg's for 3 sets of 5.
Free-weight and from the floor.
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Re: Standard military presses - how much weight do you use?
« Reply #27 on: November 01, 2008, 07:22:22 AM »
honestly never do it. feels so fucking uncomfortable balancing that shit so i prefer the smith.



havn't trained shoulders in a while now cause of injury but i used to train with two 45's and a quarter on the smith (cybex).
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Re: Standard military presses - how much weight do you use?
« Reply #28 on: November 01, 2008, 08:19:27 AM »
Quote from: tbombz on October 31, 2008, 09:15:09 PM
work up to 225 for about 8 nowdays.. well last workout.. it will be more tomorrow.. either more reps or more weight..
gotta call bullshit on this man, no offense.
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Re: Standard military presses - how much weight do you use?
« Reply #29 on: November 01, 2008, 08:20:27 AM »
Quote from: MAXX on November 01, 2008, 07:22:22 AM
honestly never do it. feels so fucking uncomfortable balancing that shit so i prefer the smith.



havn't trained shoulders in a while now cause of injury but i used to train with two 45's and a quarter on the smith (cybex).
two 45's on each side or two 45's total?
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Re: Standing military presses - how much weight do you use?
« Reply #30 on: November 01, 2008, 08:29:39 AM »
I would say but since i have no pics or video to proove this on hand whats the point.  OK, what the Hell I max with the Olympic bar only....  Let the hate begin... ;)
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Re: Standing military presses - how much weight do you use?
« Reply #31 on: November 01, 2008, 08:30:47 AM »
Quote from: Permabulker on November 01, 2008, 08:29:39 AM
I would say but since i have no pics or video to proove this on hand whats the point.  OK, what the Hell I max with the Olympic bar only....  Let the hate begin... ;)
good stuff fatso. :D
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Re: Standing military presses - how much weight do you use?
« Reply #32 on: November 01, 2008, 08:31:55 AM »
Quote from: QuakerOats on November 01, 2008, 08:30:47 AM
good stuff fatso. :D

On par for the course Quaker...
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Re: Standing military presses - how much weight do you use?
« Reply #33 on: November 01, 2008, 08:52:21 AM »
I'm with you, 240....135 is good enough for me...I'm not taking any chances with that olympic bar packed with two 45's over my head....anyone saying they do more than about 225 i'm calling BS as well.....I'm talking natural and lifting the bar entirely on your own...
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Re: Standing military presses - how much weight do you use?
« Reply #34 on: November 01, 2008, 10:08:41 AM »
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Re: Standing military presses - how much weight do you use?
« Reply #35 on: November 01, 2008, 10:10:11 AM »
185 10-15 reps.
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Re: Standing military presses - how much weight do you use?
« Reply #36 on: November 01, 2008, 10:11:38 AM »
Horse hockey!

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Re: Standing military presses - how much weight do you use?
« Reply #37 on: November 01, 2008, 10:13:56 AM »
Most I've seen pressed in the gym was 315, seated for 6-8 reps.....the same guy benches 405 for reps, is yoked like a mfer and has the calves of a 12 year old girl. ;)
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Re: Standard military presses - how much weight do you use?
« Reply #38 on: November 01, 2008, 10:14:16 AM »
Quote from: QuakerOats on November 01, 2008, 08:19:27 AM
gotta call bullshit on this man, no offense.

This is probably a misunderstanding, maybe he's still in the process of "working up" to it.

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Re: Standard military presses - how much weight do you use?
« Reply #39 on: November 01, 2008, 10:15:00 AM »
Quote from: MONSTER_TRICEPS on November 01, 2008, 04:14:21 AM
Nothing to do with jealousy, when someone is legitimately strong I always give props, this is obvious bullshit.

225 for 8 on standing MP would give you a bench of around 405.  ::)
its not 'standing', its 'standard'

no worries, legit misunderstanding.
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Re: Standing military presses - how much weight do you use?
« Reply #40 on: November 01, 2008, 10:15:04 AM »
Quote from: chaos on November 01, 2008, 10:13:56 AM
Most I've seen pressed in the gym was 315, seated for 6-8 reps.....the same guy benches 405 for reps, is yoked like a mfer and has the calves of a 12 year old girl. ;)

That's crazy! What's up with the calves though?
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Re: Standing military presses - how much weight do you use?
« Reply #41 on: November 01, 2008, 10:16:41 AM »
Quote from: Tom Cruise on November 01, 2008, 10:15:04 AM
That's crazy! What's up with the calves though?
Him and his group work upper body 90% of the time and legs like once every other week or something.......really kind of sad.
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Re: Standing military presses - how much weight do you use?
« Reply #42 on: November 01, 2008, 10:17:30 AM »
Quote from: chaos on November 01, 2008, 10:16:41 AM
Him and his group work upper body 90% of the time and legs like once every other week or something.......really kind of sad.

Damn, that's crazy.
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Re: Standard military presses - how much weight do you use?
« Reply #43 on: November 01, 2008, 10:17:36 AM »
Quote from: tbombz on November 01, 2008, 10:15:00 AM
its not 'standing', its 'standard'

no worries, legit misunderstanding.

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Re: Standing military presses - how much weight do you use?
« Reply #44 on: November 01, 2008, 10:18:06 AM »
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Re: Standing military presses - how much weight do you use?
« Reply #45 on: November 01, 2008, 03:57:43 PM »
90 lbs
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Re: Standing military presses - how much weight do you use?
« Reply #46 on: November 01, 2008, 04:41:34 PM »
Quote from: chaos on November 01, 2008, 10:13:56 AM
Most I've seen pressed in the gym was 315, seated for 6-8 reps.....the same guy benches 405 for reps, is yoked like a mfer and has the calves of a 12 year old girl. ;)

same. the one dude at my gym aiming for the 275 raw bench record in the ADAU tosses 315 around seated and has hit 315 raw for 23 reps. doesn't do much by way of legs, granted.

as for me, i got 185 for 3 standing yesterday and there was a little leg drive in it. otherwise it's about 155 for sets of 6-ish. my shoulder press sucks.  :-\

and to the people trying to say a military press of X means a bench of Y, there's no way to know that. even seated i can't get much more than 205 for a few bad reps and my raw bench is 365. meanwhile a buddy of mine can use 225 on the push press with VERY little leg drive for a set of 6 and maxes at 340 benching.
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Re: Standing military presses - how much weight do you use?
« Reply #47 on: November 01, 2008, 04:50:48 PM »
I can rep 200lbs very easy. But generally stay a bit lighter and do sets very quickly or higher reps


90kg (198lbs) end workout


105kg (231lbs) end of workout...more a push press
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Re: Standing military presses - how much weight do you use?
« Reply #48 on: November 01, 2008, 08:26:56 PM »
3 x 5 push presses, 100kg, end of workout
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Re: Standing military presses - how much weight do you use?
« Reply #49 on: November 01, 2008, 10:53:08 PM »
Quote from: Goudy on November 01, 2008, 04:50:48 PM
I can rep 200lbs very easy. But generally stay a bit lighter and do sets very quickly or higher reps


90kg (198lbs) end workout


105kg (231lbs) end of workout...more a push press


Nice lifts. Would like to see candizzles lifts taped.
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