Seated Or Standing Shoulder Press? - Page 2 - UK-Muscle Body Building Community

shovel man · 07-06-2005, 10:01 PM

^^^^^defantly as biker said^^^^^^^beginners arnt incontrol of there ego there for more prone to injury

Tuna_boi · 07-06-2005, 10:25 PM

Im with Biker on this one..Seated all the way.

ChefX · 07-06-2005, 11:50 PM

If you can lift standing... do it.

Think function over isolation. (the whole body and the interdependance of its parts)

mark · 16-06-2005, 01:29 PM

Until I started Opportunitas I had been doing seated dumbell shoulder presses for 3 years and could hapily lift 36kg dumbells for 3x8 - I have obviously been neglecting core strength as I can now only hit 32kg for the 1x5 standing!

Lauren · 16-06-2005, 01:42 PM

Definately seated press, you dont start using your back muscles to over compensate your shoulders doing it seated.

Plus your less likely to injur yourself doing them seated I think!

Captain Hero · 16-06-2005, 01:42 PM

I was doing seated presses but doing standing now for more of the core benefits

standing presses are tough but thats all the more reason that I do them!

Biker · 16-06-2005, 02:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mark

Until I started Opportunitas I had been doing seated dumbell shoulder presses for 3 years and could hapily lift 36kg dumbells for 3x8 - I have obviously been neglecting core strength as I can now only hit 32kg for the 1x5 standing!

I would have expected you to be able to push more standing than seated.

Cheater2K · 20-07-2005, 03:59 PM

I do both, but prefer seating when going over 65kg due to the presure in my lower back.

Jock · 20-07-2005, 05:03 PM

I used to get this mate, try a staggered stance gives you a lot more stability.

mark · 20-07-2005, 09:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Biker

I would have expected you to be able to push more standing than seated.

Just as Cheater said, I get lower back stress when doing presses standing.....I have a naturally quite arched lower back so when I'm seated I can press my back into the seat and feel a lot more supported. When standing I feel as though the weight is putting a sh1t load of strain on my lower back trying to arch it more

07-06-2005, 10:01 PM	#16 (permalink)
shovel man Looking Freaky Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 665	^^^^^defantly as biker said^^^^^^^beginners arnt incontrol of there ego there for more prone to injury

07-06-2005, 10:25 PM	#17 (permalink)
Tuna_boi Official Uk-Muscle Mascot Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Banded Posts: 931	Im with Biker on this one..Seated all the way.

07-06-2005, 11:50 PM	#18 (permalink)
ChefX Getting HUGE! Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: A Secret Laboratory outside of Washington DC Posts: 1,870	If you can lift standing... do it. Think function over isolation. (the whole body and the interdependance of its parts)

16-06-2005, 01:29 PM	#19 (permalink)
mark Getting HUGE! Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: West Midlands Posts: 1,360	Until I started Opportunitas I had been doing seated dumbell shoulder presses for 3 years and could hapily lift 36kg dumbells for 3x8 - I have obviously been neglecting core strength as I can now only hit 32kg for the 1x5 standing!

16-06-2005, 01:42 PM	#20 (permalink)
Lauren The Lady Of The Manor Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Bedfordshire, UK Posts: 2,291	Definately seated press, you dont start using your back muscles to over compensate your shoulders doing it seated. Plus your less likely to injur yourself doing them seated I think!

16-06-2005, 01:42 PM	#21 (permalink)
Captain Hero strongest straight person on UKM (as everyone else is gay) Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: United Kingdom Posts: 6,919	I was doing seated presses but doing standing now for more of the core benefits standing presses are tough but thats all the more reason that I do them!

20-07-2005, 03:59 PM	#23 (permalink)
Cheater2K EFBB Winner Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: North Wales, UK Posts: 5,656	I do both, but prefer seating when going over 65kg due to the presure in my lower back.

20-07-2005, 05:03 PM	#24 (permalink)
Jock LEAGUE LEGEND! Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: UK Posts: 3,082	I used to get this mate, try a staggered stance gives you a lot more stability.