Over Head Press Vs Seated Barbell Press

Simon90

Simon90

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Who prefers what?
Just started standing ohp again, My seated barbell press is much stronger than my overhead press which I was surprised by.
Which are you stronger on? What do you prefer.
I do my seated barbell press on a very slight Incline as opposed to fully upright I'm guessing that's why it's a stronger lift
 
I prefer standing but I'll arch back to use lats like you prob are on a slight incline.
Sitting on a flat bench is good but makes it a lot harder with less weight.
I avoid it mainly as it eats into my bench recovery.
 
From strongest to weakest: seated on bench with backrest > standing > seated on bench with no backrest > sitting on the floor
 
See no need for any overhead press especially if doing incline press. Doing it on a steep angled bench is similar so will it really make a huge difference in your delt development? How are your rear delts?
 
Big Balls said:
See no need for any overhead press especially if doing incline press. Doing it on a steep angled bench is similar so will it really make a huge difference in your delt development? How are your rear delts?
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With incline press I feel zero involvement of my front delt. With overhead press I feel my delts are fully engaged so I can’t see how I could neglect shoulder pressing and just base front delt development on benching. Progress would be minimal.
 
Since doing mill press i get no shoulder and neck problems, u cant use as much weight but i find the load etc on delts much better, plus its hitting loads of othe muscle groups at the same time.
The lateral head is also recruited at a high percentage too doing recent research
 
Greedy Ben said:
I prefer standing but I'll arch back to use lats like you prob are on a slight incline.
Sitting on a flat bench is good but makes it a lot harder with less weight.
I avoid it mainly as it eats into my bench recovery.
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Arch too much and it becomes a Bench press hahaha
 
Never got along with seated overhead with a bar, dumbbells or smith is sound but free bar is just a horror show.
 
When I do mill press I keep my core tense, squeeze my glutes and keep it strict with no arching of my back. Pretty much the same with seated. Sometimes I’ll cheat with a little push press when standing if I’ve upped the weight but I’d rather keep it strict.
 
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HTL said:
With incline press I feel zero involvement of my front delt. With overhead press I feel my delts are fully engaged so I can’t see how I could neglect shoulder pressing and just base front delt development on benching. Progress would be minimal.
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If you like it..do it
Lateral raises are fine for me.
 
Simon if it’s for hypertrophy I think the seated smith is a better option. Don’t have to worry about control and can keep a smooth steady pace. Standing I think you start to naturally involve other body parts to assist you
 
IMHO.

OHP = Good for stabilizing a weight, uses legs and back.

Seated Press = Doesn't use the legs but puts more focus on the arms and shoulders (coz dumbells)
 
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