Author Topic: how much is your standing military press for reps is (Read 12907 times)

calfzilla · « **Reply #75 on:** March 19, 2015, 02:21:45 PM »

Quote from: SF1900 on March 19, 2015, 11:44:52 AM

At my strongest, I pushed up the 90-95 pound dumbbell for like 3-4 reps for shoulder press. Never got to the 100's

And I am 100% natural, ripped.

I struggled with the 50s last night

SF1900 · « **Reply #76 on:** March 19, 2015, 02:25:21 PM »

Quote from: calfzilla on March 19, 2015, 02:21:45 PM

I struggled with the 50s last night

I never said, "ripped." Some mod must have went in and changed it! ha lol. too funny!

Neptune100 · « **Reply #77 on:** March 19, 2015, 03:02:09 PM »

If I was only doing bodybuilding, I probably wouldnt do standing military press. But who wants to look like Tarzan and be as weak as Jane?
I started incorporating standing military press to hit my shoulders, build functional and core strength. I can't go back to seated presses. I'd like to see alot of these guys "strict" presses. Probably alot of body english, i.e- push pressing in most. 185x6.

BigRo · « **Reply #78 on:** March 19, 2015, 03:18:43 PM »

standing military press is a great movement, you get a real strongman whole body aggressive feel in it.

funk51 · « **Reply #79 on:** March 19, 2015, 03:33:27 PM »

225 lbs x 5 when i was young, now 75 lbs for 20-30 reps....i know pathetic but i've lived in 7 decades already...almost 8 ughhhhhh....

BigRo · « **Reply #80 on:** March 19, 2015, 03:36:54 PM »

always inspiring to hear guys like you still hoisting ^^

_aj_ · « **Reply #81 on:** March 20, 2015, 04:04:28 AM »

Bump for Joon's video of 10@155.

Palpatine Q · « **Reply #82 on:** March 20, 2015, 04:31:16 AM »

i go up to 90 on DB presses. self imposed rev limiter, any heavier and i feel my joints and tendons are taking a beating and that's THE red flag for me.

next delt workout i might load up a barbell and see what's up, out of curiosity. haven't done standing BB press in forever.

Vince B · « **Reply #83 on:** March 20, 2015, 04:52:10 AM »

I used to do weightlifting when they had the press movement. Weighing 210 I could clean and press 225 for 6 reps without a warmup. My best single was 270 pounds. Went up easy. I didn't try any more that day.

The next best standing press in our gym was 230 pounds. Most guys quite weak on the standing press.

mdef48 · « **Reply #84 on:** March 20, 2015, 05:57:21 AM »

Quote from: BigRo on March 19, 2015, 05:50:27 AM

I can curl the 40's for 10-12 reps if biceps are not fatigued already.

Wait hold up, we talking pounds or kilos?

Please don't tell me you just said you can curl 40 kilos for 12.

Jesus that is strong.

I max out on 26's tops.

Powerlift66 · « **Reply #85 on:** March 20, 2015, 06:50:41 AM »

BigRo · « **Reply #86 on:** March 20, 2015, 06:59:24 AM »

Quote from: mdef48 on March 20, 2015, 05:57:21 AM

Wait hold up, we talking pounds or kilos?

Please don't tell me you just said you can curl 40 kilos for 12.

Jesus that is strong.

I max out on 26's tops.

yeah KG bro

devilsmile · « **Reply #87 on:** March 20, 2015, 07:04:39 AM »

Quote from: _aj_ on March 19, 2015, 11:33:28 AM

Strangely, I wanted to do shoulders and traps today and I never do military presses (not standing OHP) but I did today. My biggest problem is that my shoulder won't let me do full ROM. The lowest I can go is just underneath the chin.

Well to get that maximum control/squeese you should stop at your chin. I can't do nearly as good if I stop at my chin versus going all the way down on my upper chest to get that comfortable bounce (adding unnecessary strees to shoulder joints)

control > ammount of weight you lift

Waller · « **Reply #88 on:** March 20, 2015, 07:12:06 AM »

I avoid standing military like the plague now due to multiple problems, but have started doing seated on a Smith machine (no homo).

Used to rep 2 a side on standing pretty easy. Now go up to 3 a side seated on the smiths.

BigRo · « **Reply #89 on:** March 20, 2015, 07:16:59 AM »

seated smith is good too, what do you mean multiple problems, you have back issues?

_aj_ · « **Reply #90 on:** March 20, 2015, 07:21:00 AM »

Quote from: devilsmile on March 20, 2015, 07:04:39 AM

Well to get that maximum control/squeese you should stop at your chin. I can't do nearly as good if I stop at my chin versus going all the way down on my upper chest to get that comfortable bounce (adding unnecessary strees to shoulder joints)

control > ammount of weight you lift

I am not sure. But I did the "Joon challenge" and got 155 x 10 even with my shit shoulder. Maybe I will video it next week

Waller · « **Reply #91 on:** March 20, 2015, 08:10:19 AM »

Quote from: BigRo on March 20, 2015, 07:16:59 AM

seated smith is good too, what do you mean multiple problems, you have back issues?

Haha where to start?

Tear in one front Delt. Rotator cuff injury other side.

But mostly I have major issues with anything standing that puts a load down my spine. I have one leg slightly shorter than the other, I can only imagine it's due to snapping my leg in 2 places when I was young. So now my hips sit crooked which means I can't get my spine straight without some sort of platform under one foot.

I've done one of my disks deadlifting already

_aj_ · « **Reply #92 on:** March 20, 2015, 08:13:57 AM »

Quote from: Waller on March 20, 2015, 08:10:19 AM

Haha where to start?

Tear in one front Delt. Rotator cuff injury other side.

But mostly I have major issues with anything standing that puts a load down my spine. I have one leg slightly shorter than the other, I can only imagine it's due to snapping my leg in 2 places when I was young. So now my hips sit crooked which means I can't get my spine straight without some sort of platform under one foot.

I've done one of my disks deadlifting already

Damn, that's quite a butcher's bill from lifting. Such a healthy "sport"

Waller · « **Reply #93 on:** March 20, 2015, 08:18:45 AM »

Quote from: _aj_ on March 20, 2015, 08:13:57 AM

Damn, that's quite a butcher's bill from lifting. Such a healthy "sport"

The deadlifting one is the only gym injury. Everything else was work or drunken escipades. I've also torn the same cruciate twice.. and have tendon damage in my hand.. I'm doing ok considering

Oh, a partial bicep tear too

Mr Anabolic · « **Reply #94 on:** March 20, 2015, 08:30:20 AM »

During my 30 years of training I've only seen a handful of trainers attempt this exercise. It is a lower back killer.

BigRo · « **Reply #95 on:** March 20, 2015, 08:47:09 AM »

its a must if your a strongman competitor

residue · « **Reply #96 on:** March 20, 2015, 09:32:28 AM »

Quote from: Waller on March 20, 2015, 08:10:19 AM

Haha where to start?

Tear in one front Delt. Rotator cuff injury other side.

But mostly I have major issues with anything standing that puts a load down my spine. I have one leg slightly shorter than the other, I can only imagine it's due to snapping my leg in 2 places when I was young. So now my hips sit crooked which means I can't get my spine straight without some sort of platform under one foot.

I've done one of my disks deadlifting already

I find the smith machine much worse on the cuffs, something about being locked into a straight path is very unnatural to me. With the ohp i can just sort of arc(is that the right word) the bar when it gets to the point where i know it's going to hurt my rotator cuffs

chaos · « **Reply #97 on:** March 20, 2015, 09:36:40 AM »

Not a lift for the weak minded.

Palpatine Q · « **Reply #98 on:** March 20, 2015, 09:54:17 AM »

Quote from: BigRo on March 20, 2015, 06:59:24 AM

yeah KG bro

I'm not quite that strong, but what I like to do is when I'm doing incline presses or flyers with like 70 80 90 pounds, I'll just curl them up into the starting position and it freaks people out

mdef48 · « **Reply #99 on:** March 20, 2015, 10:17:47 AM »

Quote from: BigRo on March 20, 2015, 06:59:24 AM

yeah KG bro

Video please, I wanna show my mates and tell em I am friends with you. tnx cuz.