5 EXERCISES TO INCREASE YOUR OVERHEAD PRESS

[@kylefrost2119]

Behind neck press is amazing. It’s fine for your shoulders as long as you haven’t destroyed your shoulders benching too much. Just make sure your grip is wide. Narrow grip is a no no. Snatch grip presses are great too. When I get heavy on those, I usually push press the first rep and then use the stretch reflex on the rest of the reps. Great to build the medial and rear delts, traps, and other muscles in the upper back.

[@dccsnare]

My OHP and bench is super weak and I'm a newbie power lifter. I like this channel and all of you sharing tips in the comment section. Much love.

[@zhengmingfan2635]

I am doing close grip bench press on my overhead press day and incline press on bench press day. I’m feeling these two assistance exercises benefits greatly for both OHP and bench press. I am also doing face pull to strengthen rear deltoid and Arnold press for cooling down. Always work on rear deltoid after pressing overhead to prevent muscle imbalance. If you want to increase push press you should do a lot squat which builds explosive leg drive.

[@McDe_]

Just Hit A one plate strict ohp. Might get a bodyweight ohp with your tips within this year.

[@McDe_]

Probably even more

[@SzatStrength]

yessss!!!! Let's slay

[@joshjohnston7388]

Nice! Git sum.

[@ewouthagdorn7872]

Same here! 10kg to go for bw strict press for me!

[@ethanm372]

Paul Martin ok Paul

[@randygentry1207]

Great video...props for mentioning the behind the neck press...I believe it helps “ lock in “ shoulder mobility... just start light and puogress slowly

[@SzatStrength]

thanks brother! Definitely a favorite of mine.

[@somebigguy2215]

Hey Joe, I know this vid ain't new, but just want to say I appreciate it brotha.

[@Ballistichydrant]

Agreed on all points and this guy just looks awesome when doing OHP ❤

[@intaqt1320]

Is there any way you could do a video on the best way to do the behind the neck press while avoiding injury?

[@calisthenicsbeliever7602]

You should not do anything behind the neck presses or pulls it does not benefit you anymore then a regular press and the risk is not worth it

[@elreydelmundo1343]

Great tips that I could use. I was definitely breathing during the lift and exhaling during the decline. Now I know to time it better.

[@davidwest3630]

Lots of great tips here, can subscribe to all of these. Personally, the 4 excercises that helped my overhead press the most are: 1. Front squats, strengthens the front rack position and makes stabilizing the bar on the clavicle easier over time. The next 3 are specific to my own problems, those being muscular assymetry and nagging AC-joint pain, both of which have gone away as a result of doing these. Nevertheless, I hope someone else can find the following useful: 2. Banded scapular protractions from a push up position. These help strengthen the serratus anterior, which aids in shoulder stabilization in the overhead position. 3. Hanging scapular retractions from the gymnastic rings, with emphasis on external rotation of the shoulder in the retracted position. These reinforce stabilization of the scapula. 4. Unilaterial face pulls. These help correct muscular imbalances and strengthen the top half of the press. Disclaimer: The last 3 movements were prescribed under the supervision of a physiotherapist. If you have the opportunity, consult an educated professional if you are injured or planning on starting a new excercise regimen.

[@DeadlockStorm]

Finally subbed another great channel that needs more attention.

[@SzatStrength]

thank you! Means a lot!

[@guillaumelian9138]

Z Presses helps me a lot personaly. Awesome video man :)

[@prince0fsains]

The Z press is an excellent exercise!

[@guillaumelian9138]

prince0fsains maybe that's why I hate it 😂

[@SzatStrength]

great exercise!

[@joshjohnston7388]

I love them and i suspect they are responsible for my ohp gains. When i swap them for something else, it seems like my ohp stalls. Technique question for anyone who wants to chime in. I see lots of people.do them slightly differently. Some go for the full extension. Like coach Joe here finishes with his upper body in a V. Other folks are doing lots of reps and finish more like a soft W. It seems like our W folks stop before the balance point changes. When i go full V, i have to check myself because my balance point shifts forward. It doesn't feel dangerous, just distinct. Anybody have any input on that? I hate feeling like, "maybe I am screwing this up."

[@guillaumelian9138]

It seems to me that the good technique is indeed the V, even the legs stretched in I. Chest up, back straight, abs engaged. I seem to have read (or seen) that the reps are over when the back begins to be unable to hold its stiffness, when it rounds. And this is where the legs have to get up in W amo ... Personally I can not say if it is my shoulders or my core who works the most on this exercise ... Did you feel that kind of thing too?

[@allthings.vintage]

Can I just say I love that your grandma trains! How cute is that. 🤗 keep killin’ it Maddog Melba, you can pass the message along! 😂💪🏻

[@Alex-vc8uo]

You Re so cute 🤗😊✌

[@Waismannyohai]

hey brother, big strict press enthusiast here, Whats your max? would love to see some strict pressing training videos of yours. Keep it up!

[@SzatStrength]

Yohai Waismann you can find more in older videos max all time is around 250-260ish

[@charliefloyd6136]

no fucking joke I was just about to type in the shoulder accessory movements.

[@SzatStrength]

fate

[@russiafedration9359]

@@SzatStrength is that 135kg overhead

[@darrellfriesen5328]

Thanks for all the knowledge Joey!

[@SzatStrength]

Darrell Friesen thanks for supporting

[@petermarx2117]

My shirt size would be a medium. Looking forward to seeing how the Melba shirts look!

[@wassimkhazzaka6360]

Hi buddy. Awesome informative video as usual. Now how about the pull-ups and weighted pull-ups? It helped enormously my OHP.

[@picciloson]

But dips hurt my chest and collar bones a fuck ton, like it feels like the collar bone is breaking, I'm too heavy for my wrists, I do wrist curls all the time but my 215 lbs of weight isn't working with my tiny wrists.

[@GaryPanttila]

Great break down on the press

[@adamcotton1295]

Awesome video

[@chndl3r43]

What’s a good accessory if ur stuck at the bottom

[@Tgrey808]

Sounds like solid advice , cant wait to test my one rep max later this month

[@Iron-Outdoor]

Nice video!

[@SzatStrength]

thank you!

[@willcresson8776]

I am a good bit shorter than you and with different body proportions and I also find thumb to edge of inner-most knurling to be the ideal pressing position, for nothing more than another piece of anecdotal evidence toward this method.

[@72buffaloman]

Awesome vid I needed some tips for overhead and this was perfect halftime entertainment.

[@SzatStrength]

Joseph Hockensmith heck yeah man!! Who you rooting for???

[@72buffaloman]

Szat Strength Eagles since forever!

[@picciloson]

Fantastic video tho :D I'll be sure to add these in for sure.

[@markgossett3464]

Dude...were you just pressing 315 in that neversate video?

[@SzatStrength]

Mark Gossett yes

[@markgossett3464]

Szat Strength ...Beast

[@slowcar68]

I always feel like I'm going to pass out when I go heavy on an overhead press..

[@SzatStrength]

Tony Baiocchi don't pass out. I will miss you too much.

[@jakehanson216]

I had this problem before, you may be breathing too much into your chest and not your belly, idk if that's the case for you but once I started breathing into my belly the major dizziness stopped

[@commentconnoisseur1001]

Nah just grunt. Trust me.

[@itzsubscript5594]

It's a breathing thing, focus on how you're breathing and change up some stuff until the dizziness and nausea goes away. For me tightening my core and big breath in before press then re breathe after a rep helps me tons

[@ramasaputra6205]

Doing weighted dips alone has let me being able to overheadpress 60kg. Considering my weighted dips is 70kg im surprised it has carryover to the overhead press

[@kauerpc]

Hey Joey, great video again! As for the t-shirts, I would certainly buy one, if shipping to Brazil is reasonable. If you are doing with Loyal Brand (same as Brian), they ship free internationaly over 100 dollars. Ah, my size for the Neversate t-shirts is M. Cheers!

[@SzatStrength]

good to know thank you!

[@JorgeGonzalez-sx7fk]

i cant do dips lol. i have definitely damaged my sternum from them. i can crack my sternum on command like you can your fingers

[@SzatStrength]

do what you can with what you got! Keep working hard.

[@diagonals792]

You're one of the only people I've seen who doesn't rest the bar on the body when push pressing.

[@MatiasStrengthCoach]

Great video Joe. I agree with all exercises, except the behind the neck press. Although is a great exercise to build mass and strength, it comes with a high degree of risk due to the position of the shoulder. The risk-reward ratio just isn’t worth it. Keep it up, been enjoying your content lately man!

[@SzatStrength]

Performance Fitness hey man as I said it's just what worked best for me and my level of training!! Appreciate you watching and supporting!!

[@mossoconnor4417]

Only dangerous if you bench too much, and if you go deep with the rom Some great lifters have done btn press religiously Benny Magnusson does btn press instead of bench, because bench has hurt his shoulders. This has happened to me as well, and I think the shoulder size from BTN press has helped my strict press immensely

[@SzatStrength]

Moss O'Connor I agree

[@MatiasStrengthCoach]

It has nothing to do with benching. The glenoid cavity is placed facing forward due to the position of the scapula, this is why we get a lot of free movement on shoulder flexion but very little on sholder extension. This puts not only the rotator cuff in risk of injury due to end range external rotation, but it also puts the whole glenoid-humeral joint at risk. Of course there are people who will BTN press all their life and don't have an issue, while others will feel pain instantly. My opinion (and those of much more knowledgable chiropractors than myself) is that is just not worth the risk, that's it. Respect your personal experience for sure Joe, no problem there

[@mossoconnor4417]

Performance Fitness surely if you can have more thoracic extension you can have better scapular positioning, and from what I've noticed powerlifters and bodybuilders who bench and deadlift a lot have pretty crappy thoracic mobility, and oly guys can get into a better position. Pretty much anyone who snatched regularly should be able to btn press as well

[@williamhendrix3253]

sounds weird, but overhead squats from a rack (so you don’t have to clean the weight) can build your ohp, a lot, builds stability and flexibility at the same time

[@conanthedestroyer7123]

Dips give me shoulder problems. Anyone else agree? Strict press 175 lbs PR

[@JanSobieskiIII]

5:00 Girls jumping rope together? Great motivation! Haha

[@vardaspavarde8480]

It's makes more sense to do pause reps not touch and go to biuld dead stop strength

[@SzatStrength]

pauses are great

[@vardaspavarde8480]

But you did touch and go in video no hate guest curios why for more weigt and workload?

[@SzatStrength]

Vardas pavarde I do both it's just not in the video. This was just a favorite exercise video

[@vardaspavarde8480]

Szat Strength yes that's make sense training should be enjoyable

[@snorlaxcom]

what are they?

[@victortarraf9261]

ey man great channel! are u hungarian?

[@Jafmanz]

Half way through and still not hit the title topic.....

[@ImNotBatman_Real]

Greg Doucette intro noises lol

[@phileske4752]

I bench 2.25 times more on bench than ohp i dont know what i am doing wrong lol

[@obeycelestia]

One Large Maddog Melba pls c:

[@DaltonHallett]

like/dislike ratio as good as brian

[@lesbennett7842]

Still got some ts

[@stevemcqueen1916]

You forgot the most important one, seated barbell presses

[@stefantanase5102]

!

[@foxhoundarma3]

the black sweater was not a good idea for demonstration, your arms totally disappear into the torso

[@IWantToStayAtYourHouse]

thanks man i'm thinking of switching out bench for OHP and weighted dips. Benching 3x a week got my shoulders fked up