overhead press help

[lhart6272]

what assistance exercise would be recomended to help with bottom of an overhead press?....

[Carlito Gambino]

Lots of tricep work. My experience with strict pressing has been that the first portion of the movement (the sticky zone for a lot of people) is very dependent on tricep strength. This is also an interesting article:

http://xtort.net/increasing-your-press/

Though I don't agree with Kubik's ab work choices (except the recommendation of the ab wheel)

[titanium_spine]

http://xtort.net/increasing-your-press/


I'd definately agree with number 9 in this article...

Heavy dumbell's are hard to balance, and that's exactly why they improve it. Also, you get an extra range of motion in the bottom position that you don't get with a barbell...

[RedSkull]

You prolly just need to bring your grip in a little. That will allow more shove from the bottom, and protect your shoulders better over time. The only real assistance exercises for the press are rotating between different presses, and accepting they progress very slowly.

[lhart6272]

very slow. probally the slowest for me. thanks for the replies. im gonna add seated dmbl presses as well as bring my grip in .....ive tried the grip before but may have gave up to quick

[RedSkull]

are you doing them standing/seated?

[brineal]

I really like using seated see saw db shoulder presses as a shoulder accessory. It allows for a wide ROM like you guys were talking about and allows for greater time under tension and an isometric phase (not necessarily useful for the first phase, but helps at lockout)

[sinister_TES]

Dumbell press and floor presses really brought up my pressing power. Also lat work, lat work and more alt work. I great suggestion I can make is doing a set of 3-10 medium grip pullups after every pressing set. really improved my over pressing power fast.

[lhart6272]

are you doing them standing/seated?

standing

Dumbell press and floor presses really brought up my pressing power. Also lat work, lat work and more alt work. I great suggestion I can make is doing a set of 3-10 medium grip pullups after every pressing set. really improved my over pressing power fast.

i do med grip chins, maybe i just need to be patient but damn doesnt seem like my ohp wants to move:violin:

[sinister_TES]

i do med grip chins, maybe i just need to be patient but damn doesnt seem like my ohp wants to move:violin:

Have you put on any bodyweight? my lifts only start to move when the dial on my scale goes up

[lhart6272]

Have you put on any bodyweight? my lifts only start to move when the dial on my scale goes up

yes probally 10 lbs over the past year and my ohp has progressed some as well.just doesnt seem to have moved up at the same pace deadlifts or my other lifts have. ive include seated dmbl overhead presses on bench day(currently running 531 three days a week) and dont like how they feel nor the weight im reduced to using but will try to give those at least 4 weeks.

[RedSkull]

if you aren't already, doing all your reps from a dead stop will help that bottom part. Make sure they are dead too, if you watch a few videos on youtube people will kinda raise it an inch then lower and start the rep getting a little stretch reflex going. True dead reps are hard and definitely help that bottom part. I can usually do 3-4 more reps with the same weight "touch and go" after doing that style for a while too.

[lhart6272]

if you aren't already, doing all your reps from a dead stop will help that bottom part. Make sure they are dead too, if you watch a few videos on youtube people will kinda raise it an inch then lower and start the rep getting a little stretch reflex going. True dead reps are hard and definitely help that bottom part. I can usually do 3-4 more reps with the same weight "touch and go" after doing that style for a while too.

ill pay attention to exactly how i do it tommarrow thanks

[LG1]

Try it from the safety pins. As RS suggested. This assures a "dead stop/start"

[lhart6272]

Try it from the safety pins. As RS suggested. This assures a "dead stop/start"

may try that have done it before seated as tricep builder they suck