BB Military Press ......

[njlw226]

im doing the 5x5 routine and my main exercise for shoulder day is the bb military press. whats best for size gains, behind the neck, or front??? thanks.

 

[Destroyer1986*]

Id say front because behind the neck puts too much strain on the shoulders.

 

[chewyxrage]

yes definately do front.

behind the neck is just asking to kill your rotator cuffs

 

[p0ink]

i've heard so many people say shit about behind the neck presses killing your rotators, and i don't believe it. me and my buddies have been doing them for years, and we never had any issues with our shoulders/rotators at all.

any exercise could be dangerous if you are using shitty form.

me? i prefer to do behind the neck presses versus front presses.

 

[chewyxrage]

don't know why but for me personally it gives me more joint pain.

i get joint pain from both though...but not as bad from the front

i use strict form so I'm not sure why....I think i may taking it down to low or something

 

[needsize]

behind the neck doesnt do anything that front doesnt do, except shorten the range of motion.
I talked to a surgeon about this, and he was quite adament that the shoulders werent designed to bear heavy weight behind the neck. You may get away with it, but why take the risk

 

[awnyerneas]

so what do you recomend for a 5x5 exercise for it needsize?

 

[TrevMill]

I hurt my shoulders doing behind the neck. I'll never recommend that ANYONE do behind the neck presses.

 

[cwick0]

shouldnt matter. Although, front military will hit your upper pecs a little.

I hit behind the neck, however, i wont go past 90 degrees. So the bar actually touches the lower crown area of my head. The deepness of the bar will depend on your grip. I go rather wide, so i hit 90 on my arms at the back of the crown area of my head.

 

[needsize]

so what do you recomend for a 5x5 exercise for it needsize?

military to the front would be my suggestion