shoulder/mil presses

[gymtime]

I like to start shoulder day with a press lift. I'll do either front mil (bar), behind the neck (bar), or simple db mils. I usually rotate these each week.

Question is, should I stick to one and change up after a couple months, or keep rotating?

 

[bigdelt69]

variety is the key.

 

[Thaibox]

I rotate 'em each week also. Seems to do the job so far. But you've gotta move up from those pink rubber weights soon gt.

 

[gymtime]

I rotate 'em each week also. Seems to do the job so far. But you've gotta move up from those pink rubber weights soon gt.

Never.

 

[needsize]

I've stuck with military to the front pretty much for the past year, but concentrated on adding weight, as a result my delts have gained a ton of size. i dont think the exercise itself is as important as progressive resistance in whatever you're doing

 

[gymtime]

Agreed. I think there is such a thing as too much variety. My concern was that doing three different mil press type excercises can make it difficult to add weight. This is because there are subtle differences to each excercise, it's hard to get accustomed enough to each one to go heavier.

 

[needsize]

Agreed. I think there is such a thing as too much variety. My concern was that doing three different mil press type excercises can make it difficult to add weight. This is because there are subtle differences to each excercise, it's hard to get accustomed enough to each one to go heavier.

That's why i stuck with just one and concentrated on getting really strong on it. I made it up to 240lbs for sets of 5, bar right to the upper chest, and my delts exploded. This time around I'm aiming for 2 1/2 plates (275) for reps, you cant press that kinda weight and not have wide shoulders...

 

[gymrat]

stick to one for awhile, when you feel it has become stale, change it up agian.

I too agree that changing things around too often just complicates things, and makes gains difficult to follow.

 

[the People's Champ]

gymtime-since you go behind the neck on your military press, how are you shoulders? are you one of the few that doesn't experience rotator/shoulder damage from doing btn exercises?

 

[gymtime]

gymrat - how long do you typically stay with an exercise before you change up?

Champ - Yeah, I've been very lucky with rotators. I had a problem many years ago on an incline, but nothing since. I also don't go real heavy on the behind the neck presses. No need to tempt fate at my age