Shoulder Presses and Sports

[Sebass67]

I don't see how doing shoulder presses is beneficial for sports, rarely if ever, is a player pushing upwards with that kind of force. Wouldn't rotator work give the same benefit with less work? I am a football player. I am just wondering how presses like that can benefit me if at all.

 

[rgosit]

good question.. at least early phases of football programs include them....some always do... usually they include push\or power press where u are exploding through ur legs then pressing.

but i guess its generally to strengthen ur shoulder to prevent injuries because u take a lot of hits.. and to stabalize and help other lifts like bench...

imnot sure.... does ne one kno???

 

[fromBUTTtoCUTT]

From my experience in the game,(mostly high school, and a little college) shoulders are important! It's an explosive game when you get into it from the waist up. I was an Offensive Lineman, Defensive End and got some time at Fullback. They all had upper body strength demands. As an O-Lineman I found that I need strong shoulders the most during cup and other zone pass protections, because you have to stabilize your oponent's momentum into a box that you create. The action of extending your arms and controlling is very stressful on your shoulders, so it helps to beat them up and get them strong in the off season. Also Wide recievers need strong shoulders to push off and swim through and over defenders. IN fact I don't know a position on that field besides specialists that don't need strong shoulders! As fullback, you needed the muscle padding so you could make your shoulders level when intitiating the hit or opening the block. Carrying a ball, popping tacklers and driving stiffarms into people was very shoulder intrusive. However, as all football players would say. The base (waist down) has to be really strong in order to drive. Next is back and chest for the push ,and then everything else has to work in a support system to the majors!

 

[gmanlax7]

In lacrosse you make your upper torso horizontal sometimes you lay down a vicious cross check, so your performing a shoulder press, just horizontally. Also helps when keg standing.

 

[gymtime]

I don't see how doing shoulder presses is beneficial for sports, rarely if ever, is a player pushing upwards with that kind of force. Wouldn't rotator work give the same benefit with less work? I am a football player. I am just wondering how presses like that can benefit me if at all.

They make your shoulders stronger.

Very few excercises you perform in a gym are directly related to a specific sport. By your logic, you might as well give up curls, bench press, squats, etc...

 

[DaCypher]

In the gym you target specific muscles. On the field you use all your muscles even though you don't mimic gym exercises...

 

[bigbadmadmanD]

My shoulders seem to fatigue quick in basketball shooting drills so they must play some roll in a jumpshot. It also takes well developed deltoids to raise the roof for hours when drunken at clubs, the dance actually mimics a standing military with a slight shrug.