Save Your Shoulder And Scrape The Rack

[SFGiants]

 

[snake]

Yeah, there's something about them that just feels good. I bet some dudes won't do them because it looks too "Smith machine"ish. lol I avoid MP's all together but when I get the itch, these fit the bill.

 

[Pinkbear]

My gym would kick me out real quick if I did that

 

[Paolos]

Gonna give that a shot ....joint pain is something I deal with daily so it may be an option for my shoulders.

 

[stonetag]

I like the idea of the hard sustained contraction at the top, going to try it for sure.

 

[Infantry87]

My gym would kick me out real quick if I did that

That's when you tell them to eat a bag of dicks and then take your money elsewhere to a real gym

 

[goodfella]

My gym would kick me out real quick if I did that

Ha exactly what I was going to say, but none the less, looks like a great movement!

 

[Azog]

These are nice except I have to get on my knees to do them. ****ing noodle arms.

 

[PillarofBalance]

Yeah, there's something about them that just feels good. I bet some dudes won't do them because it looks too "Smith machine"ish. lol I avoid MP's all together but when I get the itch, these fit the bill.

That's me you're talking about. I don't see how it's different from a smith press.

 

[SFGiants]

That's me you're talking about. I don't see how it's different from a smith press.

The bar is not fixed like a smith.

 

[DocDePanda187123]

I like regular overhead pressing but it doesn't hurt my shoulders though.

 

[Tren4Life]

I'm gonna try these on my own rack when I get a chance

 

[conan]

John Meadows is the man! I've been following him for quite some time and he has some pretty interesting training methods (mountain dog training) http://mountaindogdiet.com/ worth checking out.

I really dig his "Meadows Row" as a nice variation to throw into my back workouts.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AY4YjAHcWrw

 

[TheLupinator]

Meadows is pretty bad ass for a body builder. But ya not much different than a smith-machine press except you usually see guys seated while doing OHP on a smith machine. Stationary lower body & fixed range of motion = fuccked up joints & connecting tissue. If you're standing, you can maneuver your body slightly while pressing to release pressure on your shoulder joint, tendons, and ligaments.


I think a smith machine (if you were standing) would be safer than a regular OHP. The only problem is who is short enough to stand and extend their arms in a smith machine?

In terms of shoulder integrity, I would think:

Scrape the Rack Press > Standing Smith Machine OHP > Free Standing OHP

 

[j2048b]

ill try these but, i guess they are done at the end of a lift? or is it a lift in its self? kind of confused...

 

[Iron1]

Would these be designed to replace the typical standing OHP or are they an accessory to it?

 

[SFGiants]

Would these be designed to replace the typical standing OHP or are they an accessory to it?

Replacement.