The Strongest Shoulder Press Ever

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00:00 - Intro
01:25 - Seated Shoulder Press
07:53 - Must See!
10:03 - Standing OHP

[@adrianbrown2957]

At least Larry Wheels had the bar all the down way to his chest, so he is the clear winner for seated shoulder press.

[@vurified]

That’s exactly what I said. He used max range of motion and was much stronger pound for pound than everyone else. Id say Larry wheel is second and Bibby is first because he’s pressing almost 100 lbs more, even though he has a very slight amount of assistance from a skinny man

[@feralsanders]

Wheel's is easily the best on seated... range of motion, ease, etc. What a lift!!🤜

[@BUFFALO_cougar_slayer]

Why are we nitpicking the leg drive in the OHPs but not mentioning that these guys aren’t even doing full ROM by starting from their chest, AND getting external aid from elbow sleeves?

[@KingBoshXD]

*Wraps

[@azzcoopz3270]

A lot of these guys physically can’t touch there chest as they’re too big, elbows sleeves won’t add as much help as leg drive will

[@BUFFALO_cougar_slayer]

@@azzcoopz3270 I don’t buy that. If they can’t physically touch their chests, they shouldn’t be competing in this lift. It should immediately disqualify them from having their lifts official. They’re beasts, don’t get me wrong! They’re amazing athletes, all of them. But come on. Scot Mendelson claimed he couldn’t physically touch the barbell to his chest raw on the bench unless it had at least 500 lbs on it, but admitted in a video that he could touch an empty barbell to his chest “if he wanted to.” Like Scot said talking to Ryan Kennelly, it’s purely a technique thing. These guys are not that muscle bound that they’re physically handicapped lol

[@BUFFALO_cougar_slayer]

@@azzcoopz3270 to go a little further, the reason they’re not touching their chests to start isn’t because they can’t, but because they’re not depressing their scapulae. I’ve pressed 295 strict, myself (I couldn’t quite hit that 300 mark😤), and after I unrack the bar, I can keep it hovered above my shoulders no problem just by keeping my back tight. But I depress the scapulae before the lift because it puts a deeper stretch on the muscles used and makes the exercise harder and more valuable. I understand these are demonstrations of strength and not being used as hypertrophy movements here, but it makes it too hard to compare apples to apples if we’re not making everyone start from the same, easily- and clearly-defined point. These guys are all incredible athletes, but again, we have no way to compare them if they’re all kind of doing their own thing

[@sbdftw1702]

You act like there are some list of gym universal gym rules saying you have to touch your chest on a shoulder press. You talk about nitpicking, yet you’re the one nitpicking lol. If you’re talking about bench press, I somewhat agree mainly because I’m biased since I compete.

[@livestrongforever]

great series Nick displaying these feats of strength and paying respect to some oldschool guys

[@1vootman]

Big Z, Iron Bibi, and Eddie Hall are tops for me. Great vid by the way!

[@OneDerscoreOneder]

Larry is more impressive

[@mostmuscular619]

11:25 Andrew Richard with his 525lbs press compared to Iron Biby with 529lbs. Richard is bending his spine like a fool in high school just to get the weight up; need that chest activation. I'll give Biby the victory on this one.

[@Armourxv]

Damn, Larry Wheels is the only one with full ROM in this video. Easily the most impressive.

[@o1Lars]

Being able to OHP above 400 pounds requires immense tightness in the shoulders, most of these huge guys can't do that holding 400+ pounds in their hands which is understandable. As long as you are below the chin i'll say its good.

[@tyhyhh]

Meh

[@bobfisher6382]

I agree. It's insane. Just like many of Larry's other lifts are. Pure beast.

[@davidrocha3732]

i think larry wheels doesnt even do ohp, just barbell bench press

[@Valarizator]

@@davidrocha3732 🤡🤡🤡

[@swimbeyonder]

well, as you can see, in the seated shoulder press a lot of people tend to lean back so much it almost become incline bench press

[@Handlegoeshere1234]

Kind of necessary to get the bar in front if the head

[@RipRoarLB]

To me, many of the seated presses looked like incline bench press. The same with a couple of the standing presses. The press was part of powerlifting at one time, but I believe it was eliminated because of the bending backwards so far, it looked like a standing bench press. The first guy you showed on the standing press, again, to me, had the best form. Just came to me, the enormous difference in form in just this video is the reason the press was eliminated from formal competition. Regardless, they are all significantly strong.

[@deltalima6703]

I always liked behind the neck shoulder press. Strange there was zero of those on this list.

[@deepsquat600]

That's exactly why you can do more seated than you can standing... You can leverage your upper back against that seat .. I know that my standing was never any place close to my seated

[@deepsquat600]

And as for the comment on whether it was in powerlifting or not it was not.. but it was in the Olympics up until around 19 72 or so... Officials felt it will start to look very ridiculous and dangerous... Oh and just to clarify... It may have been in some powerlifting events

[@paull5408]

Hitting shoulders right now at 6am Thanks for the motivation Nick! Been watching you since 2011-2012

[@mjc1021]

Robert Wilkerson should be included in this group. Incredibly strong seated and standing press.

[@jakehanson216]

Fr that dudes stupid strong

[@freakied0550]

I'm certainly not on par with Alvin or Andrew in terms of sheer weight on the bar, but of the drug free big OHP bros, I've done 350lbs, and to my knowledge, I think I'm the only one who has done it that heavy while not starting the bar in a floating position (call it a sub-division participation trophy record 😂)

[@talder123]

I was going to say your Standing Strict OHP should be on the list. Especially for natties or even absolute weight with form. The lowest on the list was Klokov who did 357lbs but he was enhanced. Your natty 350lbs was close to that weight wise but you did it natty

[@GudMarty]

Richards fucking funny so he’s got my vote

[@silent_stryker_2443]

Absolutely love your videos, way too underrated. You allow everyone to have an opinion while stating your own and bring up insane lifts that deserve more credit. So much respect for you 🤝

[@PG.Coaching]

solid video my man, my fav lift of all time is the front squat. Possible vid on that?

[@talder123]

That would be sick

[@kellyprins8928]

Iron Biby's 506 pound overhead log press is the greatest overhead press in history period!!!!

[@thenattygorilla]

How could this list not include Serge Reding? He has the best overhead press ever imo. Other than that, I think the bar needs to touch the collarbones for it to be legit. If it doesn't go all the way down, it just seems like a partial rep... If the bar has to touch your chest in the bench, I think the same standards should apply for the over head press. They have to bring it down all the way to their collarbones.

[@dannyguerin8456]

Awesome vid Nick, as always... Keep em' coming.

[@ericsavala4686]

Bibby for sure 100% should be able to smoke 560-580lbs seated strict press I can feel it lol. The man is clearly in another Tier along with Andrew. The others doing low 5s those two can do high 5s for sure

[@bkbrawla666]

Quality content 💪💪

[@Lickmabumbum]

These guys are phenomenal

[@BigBrian]

Andrew my dog but some of his presses borderline incline bench more than overhead press almost like a standing incline which is still impressive he could probably incline 600 pounds

[@nagone11]

The overhead press and the bench press are similar, the motions are identical but the angle of the lifts are different. Both show very strong upper body strength, but balancing such weight standing and getting the weight moving may include a bit of leg drive. Anything over 315 lbs benching or overhead press is great.

[@bobfisher6382]

Overhead is hard. The most I ever flat bench was 315 for 11, 405 for2. The most I ever did strict standing overhead was 225x8. I suspect I may have been close to 275 on the overhead, but I definitely won't say for sure, because it's hard as hell.

[@ConnoisseurOfExistence]

315 on ohp is waaay more difficult, than on bench...

[@nagone11]

@@ConnoisseurOfExistence Train..it's achievable..

[@larrytate1657]

@@ConnoisseurOfExistence def

[@funniejooniejoun3913]

man I used to watch ur videos and train when i was in high school and im apporaching 30 lol great video especially just after i got done my ohp session

[@purrfectdredd3662]

Missed out on bakers friend Mike Rabone. Did a 220kg seated shoulder press at 107kg bodyweight.

[@godwavenexus]

The bend you see at the knee isn’t the same as the dip you have in a push press. It’s mainly from flexing the hips. If you pay close attention to Andrew’s video, you’ll see it there as well. Mimic the positioning yourself, and it’ll make sense.

[@alexschonski3637]

Ken Patera did five hundred in the 1970's strict overhead press as and Olympic lifter / and that was like 50years ago .

[@PaigeYesLee]

Great video. Thanks Nick!

[@holger420]

Great work on the video!.

[@manuelcossyleon4723]

Holy hell I remember that video!!! (Guy sitting shoulder pressing 455lbs plus) And there was even another video he had where he clanked the weights on purpose to show that it wasn’t fake. Damn, I’ve been watching fitness KZbin for years.

[@steveorino3073]

Man it’s been awhile since I’ve seen a vid brings me back, good to see your still going at it. When you gonna head back to Texas and visit all the bros?

[@AllThingsFilmWithYamYam]

Strongest shoulder press ever ?! .... No Iron biby 👆🏻💪🏻

[@ryandeffley7652]

The strict standing OHP with full chest pause is my favorite upper body exercise of all time. Pullups would be a close second. My best strict OHP of all time with full one sec pauses on chest to full lockout on every rep is 225x5 at a bodyweight of 210lbs. I'm still very proud of this. But then you see monsters like these guys doing otherworldly numbers and it is incredible to watch! **Speaking of a guy with a monster OHP, Mike Isratel should definitely get a mention. He hit 240x10 and 275x8 strict with full chest pauses and lockouts.

[@dantemarotta356]

Ten years or so ago I got up to 170kg behind the neck press on days when I did not bench.

[@Alien-ii2zh]

Why do guys love doing half reps and quarter reps on the OHP?

[@MichaelDawson-nh9ky]

I like the shoulder press to also myself!

[@skepo22]

Miss your videos man

[@davidmarks5400]

Check out olympic lifter Serge Reding in the early 70's pressing a legit I think about 502 lbs.

[@DanielMOFO]

bad idea to bench heavy without spotter or guards

[@bobfisher6382]

Agree. You blow a pec without a spotter on a super heavy lift you're liable to kill yourself. Also possible you're going to tear the muscle a lot worse than if you had a spotter.

[@boudusaved4719]

Scott Mendelson is the guy doing the shoulder press at 3:30.

[@curedham2963]

Its great for building your upper chest to (seated)

[@julienmessant7799]

Partial motion does not require as much force as a full motion. So we can push heavier.

[@PatrickStar19872]

My favourite exercise.

[@HughLeFitness]

Can't wait for the squat.

[@big_t_dynasty]

Dan Ryjov is a BEAST!

[@wattsinaname6975]

Lots of impressive strength here, but a lot of reps are basically incline press partials.

[@davidsirmons]

Not a shoulder press, that's an incline bench press. Shoulder press is no backing, upright, not leaning against a support pad/frame doing an arched-back incline press.

[@joecowan3719]

Chase Lindley strict pressing 405 at 220lbs is my favorite pound for pound OHP....his form is unique, I'll give you that.

[@talder123]

That form was a disgrace. I'm surprised he didn't get paralyzed

[@joecowan3719]

@@talder123 Yup, exactly why OHP is not in the Olympics anymore...that form is a meme at this point!

[@nagilum]

Larry Wheels press full range was so impressive.

[@deepsquat600]

As a couple of commentators have said some of these look like incline process not seated press

[@radeemwalker706]

No need to introduce yourself og. Larry at 330 lbs would be insane! Hed still look absolutely striated which is insane, but would have insane strength! Absoluteky crazy.

[@eznemo2346]

i luv shoulder press my shoulder press is almost matched with my bench pr😅

[@farmlilydale]

Great video but your missing an absolute strength legend in Žydrūnas Savickas 😊

[@deepsquat600]

I have personally spotted five different people doing more than 315 seated press to the front.. including Gabe Moen where he did 330x4 ... And then a young guy that was 22... Look to 35 bodybuilder spotted him on a 365 x5 .. Insane.. I believe the Canadian bodybuilder Greg something that weighed over 350.. claim to seated Smith machine press with like 600 ?? But don't know of any video of it

[@jonmichaelburgess2654]

What kind of list is this haha. Ken Patera did 505 clean and press in olympic lifting competition back in 1972.

[@g__l7217]

Bibi doing 600 seated is by far the most imlressive shoulder press in history!!!! Think about all those videos u made about how rare a 700 bench is. This is OHP! The spotter barely helped

[@HeinzWissikh]

Mariusz pudzianowski was crazy strong too in shoulder press p4p one of the strongest probably i mean he wasn't 5 time worlds strongest man for no reason !

[@noahfitness3974]

Nick Wright is on high does of Sarms

[@gopaulsalick507]

Larry wheels did the best and heaviest lift pound for pound

[@ianhowe007]

Larry Wheels was the craziest flat bench presser I have ever seen. It literally looks like he could have threw 315 lb into the ceiling

[@justnii2056]

Jari Leino from Finland had stronger if i remember right. Shot putter tepa Reinikainen also had atleast 235kg about 520 lbs behind Beck press

[@bigmac7152]

danel did 545 seted OHP

[@michaeljuett8202]

I seen a Olympian weight lifter clean and press over head 586lbs.

[@VincentMancuso-l8k]

andrew richard literally doing a standing incline bench press lmfaoo..

[@nicholasdimedio302]

big Chris 2 462 standing press drug free

[@g__l7217]

Iron bibi's was way more impressive! And he was only wearing elbow sleeves not wraps. The spotter did not help much

[@olderthanyoucali8512]

He left out Serge Reddings 502 lb. press. He cleaned that weight before he pressed it. And he did it without using wrist straps like strongman are allowed. Without straps Hall would have never cleaned that amount. His grip is his weakness.

[@pvbarbell1904]

Hall used an axle bar which is much thicker. I would think a guy with Halls deadlift could grip 500 pretty easy

[@alu.304]

Derek Kendall 💪🏻💪🏻💪🏻

[@dantemarotta356]

Andrew is Grizzly's twin

[@Reppintimefitness]

💯

[@Alcyhart]

I did 205 strict overhead press at a bodyweight of about 230lbs. I know right. Weak af.

[@zabatofiloinvertido9253]

Larry is a Moster

[@svetozarozegovic3684]

Doping Yeeeeeea Buddy 😅😊

[@robertrivera5597]

I like calling these High Incline Press.

[@lorenhewitt8279]

Remember that when you hit 60 years plus you may find yourself getting your shoulder joints replaced. I speak from experience.

[@pvbarbell1904]

Im 60 and strict press 230lbs at the same body weight. Benching is harder on my shoulders.

[@svmuscle7677]

I'm sorry, but these half reps just don't do it for me... take it down below your chin and a full lockout, or don't count it...

[@charlessavoie2367]

6:51 that's a high incline not a shoulder press, you left out the pride of Knoxville Tennessee Bob Simpson "I drove 690 almost to arms length," look him up.

[@ConnoisseurOfExistence]

Vasily Alekseyev?

[@louiepena2025]

Whoah

[@bobmathews9072]

These are incline bench presses not OHP . Clickbait

[@countrydawn418]

If i see a guy in the gym, who can lift 85 pounds on each arm for a dumbell Press, Can i consider that he is strong.

[@Handlegoeshere1234]

and people believe that wrestler really benched 500 for 19 😭

[@Michael-dj4iq]

Vasily alexia could do more than 530 standing strict easy.

[@radeemwalker706]

I base how strong somebody is by the amount they can OHP and Deadlift.v

[@randmgenericname5077]

You either ohp or you don't. If you can't touch the bar to your clavicals you can still be strong but not in the ohp. Usain bolt was the best 100m runner for a reason. That doesn't mean it automatically makes hithe fastest 400m too

[@vatandas1864]

Number 1 Larry wheels no doubt

[@captainobscurity491]

WBM Andrew Richard

[@olderthanyoucali8512]

In my close to 6 1/2 decades of training. I've sen many guys with a 300+ bench struggle to overhead press 60 lb. Dumbells. These guys like many amateurs and jailbirds put all their efforts into their brnchpress. Don't be a lopsided dummy like them. All bodyparts need equal attention.

[@talder123]

When I was strong the most I've done was 315lbs Seated Military Press and 275lbs Standing Strict OHP. Natty

[@tyhyhh]

My dude strong

[@talder123]

@@tyhyhh Thank you

[@shiringham]

Cool list but to me nobody is stronger than Lasha. 575 lbs 268 Kg clean and jerk from the floor to overhead, a record that stood for 30 years before after it was done by roided up USSR Taranenko. Nobody ever comes close even today.

[@J.c410]

Imagine thinking Lasha is natural. Everyone is on juice wake up

[@kevinrobinson4383]

Sam McCormack 240kg x 3 since my previous comment got deleted

[@bobbybooshay5854]

Eddie Hall/iron biby/zydrunas sivackas

[@bobz4968]

Don’t weights have to be weighed after a world record.

[@bjorneriksson6480]

they should sit down while pressing

[@pizzatime7431]

It doesn't look that Andrew kicked the weight, so if we were being picky I wouldn't count it

[@jorgevega2216]

In my opinion, if it doesn't touch my chest, I don't count it. If I float the weight like that I'll do way more. But maybe it's just me 🤷

[@pablovillani8160]

Serge Redding

[@Picasso_305]

PED excess

[@bradj5645]

Well you called Ronnie for partial seated reps but not Andrew and his were worse

[@treasurethetime2463]

The ROM is so all over the place that it makes these comparisons kinda ridiculous.