Seated Behind-The-Head Military Press-Military Bench
Differentiation: Mechanics
This variation of a Military Press is unique. Here is how: you press the Olympic bar from behind your neck. This movement puts an immense amount of pressure on your entire shoulder muscle group. This pressure increases the overall size and strength of your shoulders. You also perform this exercise on a military press bench. The Military Press bench offers back support, which reduces the need to engage your core to maintain balance. Not focussing on balancing allows you to focus on working and developing your shoulders. This exercise can be dangerous, because it puts a lot of tension on your neck muscles. In order to lessen the danger, make sure you use proper form throughout the movement, | and only lift an amount of weight that you can handle in a slow, controlled manner.
Starting Position
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Main Mechanics
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Proper Form
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Gear Advice
When performing this exercise, it is important to add barbell collars to the bar - we have listed a link below to Lockjaw brand Olympic Barbell Collars - which you can order from Amazon dot com. For your hands, we encourage you to order the Harbinger 1250 Training Grip WristWrap Glove or use weightlifting chalk instead of wearing a glove.
Gear You'll Need
Brand | Product | Price |
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Lockjaw Olympic Barbell Collar | $32.99 | |
Weightlifting Chalk | $11.15 | |
Harbinger Training Grip WristWrap Glove | $26.99 |
In Gym Gear Needed
Gear Type | Gear |
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Bars | Olympic Weight Bar |
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Tip
Do not lock out every single rep, otherwise you will become tired too easily.