Best shoulder movement for size and strength, standing or seated / barbell or dumbell

[louden_swain]

I don't think the shoulders were designed for any lift at all, the lifts were designed for the shoudlers ...

I was just saying what has worked for me.

-sk

Sounds reasonable to me!!!

Keep up the good work.

 

[b fold the truth]

I hate just switching up exercises because I plateau,

Strange...that sounds like the exact reason why you SHOULD switch exercises. I change my max effort exercise weekly...

B True

 

[Debaser]

I don't think the shoulders were designed for any lift at all, the lifts were designed for the shoudlers ...

-sk

Of course they are! Some movements are far more natural for your shoulders than others.

 

[sk*]

Of course they are! Some movements are far more natural for your shoulders than others.

Like I said, the behind neck press became natural to me after a few times of doing it.

Deadlifts seemed very unnatural to me, but if I had stopped doing them my core strength would suffer. Now they are very natural to me.

If you have RC problems than doing BNP is probably not a good idea.

-sk

 

[Bulldog_10]

Like I said, the behind neck press became natural to me after a few times of doing it.

Deadlifts seemed very unnatural to me, but if I had stopped doing them my core strength would suffer. Now they are very natural to me.

If you have RC problems than doing BNP is probably not a good idea.

-sk

Behind the neck should be avoided when doing pressing movements and also if your doing pull-ups/downs...you should always stick to the front...especially if you have bad shoulders.

 

[sk*]

Behind the neck should be avoided when doing pressing movements and also if your doing pull-ups/downs...you should always stick to the front...

Don't think i'll be stopping what has been working very nicely for me.

especially if you have bad shoulders.

I already commented on that.

-sk

 

[Bulldog_10]

Don't think i'll be stopping what has been working very nicely for me.



I already commented on that.

-sk

I'm not talking about you specifically. If it works for you, go for it. But it's not for most people...it can lead to some serious shoulder problems.

 

[spatts]

Was there ever any proof that going behind the neck would yield better or different results than to the front? Seems like this came up once. That front and back yielded the same positive results, but that back yielded more injury for the majority than front?

I vaguely remember looking for a study on it.

 

[Bulldog_10]

Was there ever any proof that going behind the neck would yield better or different results than to the front? Seems like this came up once. That front and back yielded the same positive results, but that back yielded more injury for the majority than front?

I vaguely remember looking for a study on it.

I've never heard/read anything that said behind the neck is any better than the front. That could be because of the potential for injury...not quite sure on that though. I'll try to dig up some info on that.

 

[spatts]

I think you read what I said backwards.