Overhead Shoulder Press (3 MISTAKES)
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Date: 2022-04-22
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bobo4691
Mr. Cavalier; My problems doing overhead presses seem to stem from a mild lateral curvature in my lower spine. That part seems unstable. I can do a few against the wall handstand presses, weighing about 155 lbs. now (68 yrs old) but 60 lbs is about my one rep max for total dumbbell or barbell standing presses, which I think is terrible, since I could do 150lbs. as a high school kid. Life has kept me away from weights for long periods, but I'm finally able to give this kind of exercise the appropriate attention. I've has some relief doing weighted (25 lb. plate) and unweighted side bends, but don't do this often. The yoga standing side bend (trikonasan or Triangle pose) seems the better choice, to avoid nerve impingement. Many others probably have similar problems, so I think It might be a desirable topic for a video. Living near the sea, I'm almost in shape to resume surfing, and working toward that, as are so many others my age.
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Mr. Cavalier; My problems doing overhead presses seem to stem from a mild lateral curvature in my lower spine. That part seems unstable. I can do a few against the wall handstand presses, weighing about 155 lbs. now (68 yrs old) but 60 lbs is about my one rep max for total dumbbell or barbell standing presses, which I think is terrible, since I could do 150lbs. as a high school kid. Life has kept me away from weights for long periods, but I'm finally able to give this kind of exercise the appropriate attention. I've has some relief doing weighted (25 lb. plate) and unweighted side bends, but don't do this often. The yoga standing side bend (trikonasan or Triangle pose) seems the better choice, to avoid nerve impingement. Many others probably have similar problems, so I think It might be a desirable topic for a video. Living near the sea, I'm almost in shape to resume surfing, and working toward that, as are so many others my age.
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paul
You can also sit on a bench without the back rest you showed. I had a neck injury from when I got rear ended and it's mostly healed unless I try to push myself at the gym in which case it flares up. Sitting down is a great way to alleviate that. Otherwise, I think it's pretty intuitive that standing up instead of sitting down is going to exercise more muscles etc. I was pretty bummed when the chiro told me I needed to avoid stand up weight lifting exercises when possible.
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You can also sit on a bench without the back rest you showed. I had a neck injury from when I got rear ended and it's mostly healed unless I try to push myself at the gym in which case it flares up. Sitting down is a great way to alleviate that. Otherwise, I think it's pretty intuitive that standing up instead of sitting down is going to exercise more muscles etc. I was pretty bummed when the chiro told me I needed to avoid stand up weight lifting exercises when possible.
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1ma4ighter
Felt myself leaning back doing db ohp the other day, thing is I went up to heavier weight and I felt myself leaning at the end of my second last set. On the final set I automatically leant back, when I straightened I just couldn't push the weight.
I did feel it in my upper back the rest of the day, but My mobility was fine. Will just do a drop set next time and focus on form I guess. Though this happens to me whenever I do arms or shoulders
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Felt myself leaning back doing db ohp the other day, thing is I went up to heavier weight and I felt myself leaning at the end of my second last set. On the final set I automatically leant back, when I straightened I just couldn't push the weight.
I did feel it in my upper back the rest of the day, but My mobility was fine. Will just do a drop set next time and focus on form I guess. Though this happens to me whenever I do arms or shoulders
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Raising
At exactly what point should you be seeing a doctor after injuring your levator scapulae?
That's what led me here and it seems like most people just say it hurts for a week or two.
I cant lift my head off my bed right now. I really cant see myself making it into work tomorrow at this point.
If it helps any I heard it happen before I felt it. The loss of motion due to pain was nearly immediate.
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At exactly what point should you be seeing a doctor after injuring your levator scapulae?
That's what led me here and it seems like most people just say it hurts for a week or two.
I cant lift my head off my bed right now. I really cant see myself making it into work tomorrow at this point.
If it helps any I heard it happen before I felt it. The loss of motion due to pain was nearly immediate.
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Erich
The seated shoulder press helps you if you have groin issues. I love the standing press but you feel it in your groin and if you hurt your groin (like I did, the exercise is no good. You don't do an exercise if it hurts you, so you look for work arounds. The seated press takes pressure off of your groin and also takes momentum out of the exercise, which really targets the upper body muscles.
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The seated shoulder press helps you if you have groin issues. I love the standing press but you feel it in your groin and if you hurt your groin (like I did, the exercise is no good. You don't do an exercise if it hurts you, so you look for work arounds. The seated press takes pressure off of your groin and also takes momentum out of the exercise, which really targets the upper body muscles.
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Nah
Also, why do none of the most popular trainers and advisors tell people this? I think that many of the big name ppl out there have great ideas about what works but don't take the time to look into what's going to cause the least amount of longterm damage to the body. Could be ignorance caused by laziness and/or greed, just will do anything to pump out more books.
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Also, why do none of the most popular trainers and advisors tell people this? I think that many of the big name ppl out there have great ideas about what works but don't take the time to look into what's going to cause the least amount of longterm damage to the body. Could be ignorance caused by laziness and/or greed, just will do anything to pump out more books.
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Drayton
I'm a number of years late to this, but I have recently been getting really sharp pains in the right side of my neck the next after doing this exercise. I'm going to try standing from now on, I'm sure being seated is my issue. I've followed your form videos for other movements and they have helped tremendously. Thanks for doing these videos.
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I'm a number of years late to this, but I have recently been getting really sharp pains in the right side of my neck the next after doing this exercise. I'm going to try standing from now on, I'm sure being seated is my issue. I've followed your form videos for other movements and they have helped tremendously. Thanks for doing these videos.
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Leib
I see your points Jeff, but at 49 years old the seated press for me is easier on my lower back. I find the standing press gives me lower back problems. What about standing and leaning against a wall? Or seated with no back rest? Do a video that explores those options as I would be curious as to what you have to say. Cheers brother
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I see your points Jeff, but at 49 years old the seated press for me is easier on my lower back. I find the standing press gives me lower back problems. What about standing and leaning against a wall? Or seated with no back rest? Do a video that explores those options as I would be curious as to what you have to say. Cheers brother
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King
Damn homie from california told me sit down to do overhead shoulder press exercises with dumb bells lmao I stand ed the first 3 days I tried above head lmao You see subconsciously I knew the correct form standing but I never knew legs contributed to the workout lmao this guy was wrong that gave me the sit down part.
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Damn homie from california told me sit down to do overhead shoulder press exercises with dumb bells lmao I stand ed the first 3 days I tried above head lmao You see subconsciously I knew the correct form standing but I never knew legs contributed to the workout lmao this guy was wrong that gave me the sit down part.
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Jack
I have leg length discrepancy that has hindered my barbell shoulder press progress for months. Somebody suggested I try doing it seated and since then I don't have to keep failing sets because I lose balance during a rep.
What Jeff demonstrated here was dumbbell push press, not strict press.
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I have leg length discrepancy that has hindered my barbell shoulder press progress for months. Somebody suggested I try doing it seated and since then I don't have to keep failing sets because I lose balance during a rep.
What Jeff demonstrated here was dumbbell push press, not strict press.
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