Military presses: Does anyone do them?

[StanZoLOL]

I like both, standing (strict, not push press) and seated.

Standing 2 dumbell was a Reg Park favorite:
http://www.ironscene.com/videos/267_reg_park_dumbell_presses

[Voice of Doom]

Not with a barbell, only dumbells.

same here...used barbel and hurt my mid back....stupid back! 

[mass 04]

I always thought miltary presses were standing with a bb..anything else (db press, seated bb press) is just that, not a military. No?

[CARTEL]

Goudy does them.
Think he even posted some vids on the training log board.
You should ask him.

PIP Goudy 

I wish Ursus would've been around to meet him.

[Ursus]

PIP Goudy 

I wish Ursus would've been around to meet him.

He sounds like a specky phag to me.

[StanZoLOL]

I always thought miltary presses were standing with a bb..anything else (db press, seated bb press) is just that, not a military. No?

Yeah, to be historically accurate, "military press" = standing/strict barbell press. But who really cares. 

[CARTEL]

He sounds like a specky phag to me.

He was but he was our specky phag 

[regmac]

i do MILITARIES   and will continue until    i look like i have shoulder pads!

[FREAKgeek]

Before the bench press became popular, that was the pressing lift that all the old timers did. They lacked the pectoral
development of what you see today, but they generally had a stronger core. For the most part, everything was done standing.

[mass 04]

I like standing db presses, mainly because I'm not coordinated enough to kick them up while seated.

[regmac]

Before the bench press became popular, that was the pressing lift that all the old timers did. They lacked the pectoral
development of what you see today, but they generally had a stronger core. For the most part, everything was done standing.

even leg extensions?

[StanZoLOL]

I like standing db presses, mainly because I'm not coordinated enough to kick them up while seated.

I prefer barbell for seated for that same reason.

[YngiweRhoads]

Barbell or db, depends on the mood I'm in. It's always my first shoulder exercise, and sometimes only shoulder exercise as it's one of my better body parts.

[outby43]

Dumbbells are superior IMO.  Works the stabilizers

[Montague]

I like standing db presses, mainly because I'm not coordinated enough to kick them up while seated.

Don't feel bad.
Lots of people have trouble kicking up the 140’s.

[mass 04]

Don't feel bad.
Lots of people have trouble kicking up the 140’s.

You're too good to me. Maybe 140lbs combined?

[Montague]

You're too good to me. Maybe 140lbs combined?

The massive weights required of your Herculean physicality render knee-kicks infeasible.

Seriously, from my experience, it seems pretty common for guys to get someone to hand them one db once they get up around the 90’s on seated.
But, it's all relative.
If 70's are as hard for you as 100's are for someone else, try using a training partner (or anyone you trust) to hand you one.

[regmac]

There's nothing gayer than someone doing standing 2 arm dumbbell presses!

[DK II]

Love it, do it all the time.


Dumbbell, Barbell, Machine, always rotating the "tools" to use for the military press.

[BIG ACH]

Used to love doing them standing with the barbell!

Now I can barely do them seated on the Smith Machine because of my hurt shoulder!  But, yeah they're awesome!

[Tapeworm]

Yes, a crisp crease on your uniform says, "I'm a soldier, but I'm also hip, daddy-o."

[LatsMcGee]

vastly overrated.

and useless for most day to day activities i.e. functional strength.

You have no muscular development whatsoever,  please put the cookie down before chiming in. 

[Prototype]

Anyone else use kettlebells for shoulder presses? It seems like my shoulder strength and whole body strength has gone way up using them.  Swing them up into a rack position and press them overhead.  I can one hand press a 48kg  (105.6lb) kb over my head 3 times and press 2 36kg bells each hand (79.2lb each). I know there is technique involved but it was difficult to two hand swing a 36kg kb when i first got it. It just feels way better than pressing a barbell or dumbbell. Much better rotation and movement. Shoulders don't get sore either. It feels like they are getting stronger from every angle and it translated to some really good functional strength.

Hand stand push ups are a good change too.

[Ursus]

Anyone else use kettlebells for shoulder presses? It seems like my shoulder strength and whole body strength has gone way up using them.  Swing them up into a rack position and press them overhead.  I can one hand press a 48kg  (105.6lb) kb over my head 3 times and press 2 36kg bells each hand (79.2lb each). I know there is technique involved but it was difficult to two hand swing a 36kg kb when i first got it. It just feels way better than pressing a barbell or dumbbell. Much better rotation and movement. Shoulders don't get sore either. It feels like they are getting stronger from every angle and it translated to some really good functional strength.

Hand stand push ups are a good change too.

Couple of guys in my gym started doing KB's. Only thing is they actually are smaller and look weaker than they used to be. Swears by it though. Personally they are not for me so I do not care. I can easily rep a 40kg KB and it does not seem any harder than a 40kg DB imo.