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TIL standing incline bench press is a feasible DIY alternative to buying an incline bench for people who own a home gym. I might just build one of those soon. I didn't see any pins at the top though.
*Personal* Summary: a. Requirements. 1) Don't let mobility limit you. b. Unracking set-up. 2) Elbows _trying_ to point down, perpendicular to ground. Check every rep before performing the following. 3) Scapula external rotation: _imagine_ bending the bar. This should also 4) create tension on your back. 5) Bar "rests" on clavicle, not sternum nor upper chest. 6) At the bottom of every rep: Upper back should be arched (like if chest was pointing towards ceiling). This way you won't unnecessarily waste energy trying to hold the bar with a straight torso, and thus won't limit your true strength. c. Performing a rep. 7) Path: straight line. To do so, move your head out of the way *opening* your rib cage, *without* the need of arching/hyperextending the *lower* back (the upper back will obviously arch. To avoid back pain, 8) brace your core *AND FUCKING LEGS AND GLUTES*). 9) Transition from a externally rotated to a internally rotated scapula. I.e. go from the arched back to elbows extended overhead pointing to opposite sides. d. Notes. - Don't just focus on delts, just traps, pecs, tri's... Use 'em all. This is a compound move. - Continuing previous note: Recognize your weaknesses and work on them. - What out for his technique @4:07.
I've become really interested in increasing my OHP this year so I've thought A LOT about optimal technique. In this video I reveal some of my biggest epiphanies. Share this one around. Also gloooots @ 3:58
Love your stuff Omarisuf! I'm pretty pleased with my OHP. It's my strongest lift by far. Been working out for only about a year and a half but In the past couple months I've exploded up in OHP power just doing more volume. Couple weeks ago, I hit 135 lbs x5, at 135 lbs bodyweight. I'm super pleased with this. Still trying to optimizing my press though, I think I need to engage my core a little bit more. If anyone wants to see, the video's on my channel.
Hi, just curious about doing higher volume did you add more sets of high weight/low reps or did you add sets of lower weight/higher reps? I've been re-arranging my routine a bit to include more OHP volume and I'm curious how you decided to do it.
OHP77 I was doing 3x5 at very high weigh relative to my 1rm(120 lbs) and I switched to 4x8, but reduced the weight down to 95 lbs. I continued to progressively overload, but in my own way. I don't know if it's a normal program, I just made it up. Basically, I'll only increase the weight if, on the last set, I could do 14 reps instead of just the minimum of 8. I'm up to 110 lbs now 4x8. It seems to be pushing me higher very quickly. The additional volume seems to give me more endurance to do more reps.
Cool. I've found that I really like the 8 rep range as well since it combines strength and endurance stimulus in balance at the same time. Another approach I've decided I am going to try is each time I do OHP I will do 1x5 for a PR attempt then 3x10 for general conditioning with lighter weight and see how effective that is for increasing strength. I got the idea from seeing John Phung's blog. The idea is to provide 2 different specific training stimuli in one session (maximal strength then volume) instead of utilizing one rep range to do it all. I'll be curious to see how it works for me. My goal is to get to 135 by the end of next month.
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What do u think of Mark Rippetoes guidance on this, in particular his hips forward que to create a "bounce"? I noticed it sort of looks like that diagram you put up but Rippetoe doesn't mention upper/mid back rounding, just hips forward.
this is the first video i see on youtube that explains this correctly congrats and i think you are totally right about the external rotation followed with internal rotation, at least this is exactly how i feel it
What about programming this? I have been really struggling with the OHP as well. I am working on technique every time I am under the bar trying to perfect it. I have tried many different sets and rep schemes for a period of a few weeks with no strength improvements.
hit shoulders 2x a week. presses are also dependent on your body weight, if you're not in a caloric surplus you will not progress at pressing. If you are stalling at a standing press, try seated dumbbell press for a couple of weeks, reverse pyramid style. Also train your core, it's very important and will help you avoid back injuries while pressing. After a couple of weeks go back to the standing press and see if you are able to progress
Thanks for the tips. Currently Training OHP once a week 6-10 sets. Followed up by seated dumbbell press. I am strong on the bench and close grip bench but lack shoulder power. Bodyweight 230lbs best OHP is 185lbs
ymmv and iinad but this is based in my exp. I've been training for about 18 months trying different things and have dislocated my shoulder. I've worked my way up from literally not even being able to do the empty barbell. - Focus on form. Id you aren't growing even though you're training hard there's clearly a flaw. focus on keeping your elbows in place, making sure you don't move the weight onto your pecs etc - Work out if your issue is recovery or lack of volume. I first started making real gains when I STOPPED raising the weight for a while. I just pressed the empty bar for a few weeks. then I adding 1.25 plates and did that for a couple of weeks. This helped me ensure my form as as good as possible. - Mobility. Stand against a wall with your back straight palms facing forward. place the back of your hands on the wall then slowly move your hands up towards an ohp position and go through the motion. your shoulder blades, head and hands should all be able to comfortably stay on the wall without arching your back much (if at all) from the position your spine was in with your hands at your waist. - Once your form is spot on and you can raise the weight regularly, volume volume, volume. my ohp has exploded whilst I'm doing wendlers but on bench day and deadlift day I swapped out the standard BBB sets for 5x10 Arnold press and have been doing other stabalising assistance work. Dumbell rows to help make a more stable joint, some Cuban presses to help with external rotation to fix posture, little anterior delt work etc. TL;DR 1. Form 2. Isolate problem - not recovering enough or not getting enough volume. if recovery, keep the same weight for a few weeks and crawl up slowly because you may just have 1 weakness. 3. Volume, volume, volume. Get some hypertrophy work in and the strength will follow.
Stop doing the same thing switch to dumbbells and only overhead press after the dumbbell session for a month and tell me if it won't go up after that be on a surplus too remember.
I wish you would of covered the lower body aspect too. That's the part I don't understand. Squeezing my glutes just makes me stand all the way up and hurts my back.
thanks Omar! great content as always! please do a video about breathing during the ohp and not only for 1rm but also for volume sets. breathing at the top or at the bottom? and also you can mention a good ratio between sets and reps and how to programm ohp to increase it. thanks again and as always..train unt.. oops wrong channel.. peace Y
This. This a video worth liking. More of this Omar!! Like shit back when you did all those vids with Couch on technique and ideas for the big lifts that was awesome!
i dont do ohp anymore as after stalling on it for ages, i started doing steated shoulder press and my strength went up alot on it. i find i can grind out more reps compared to standing. anyway after a while i wanted to see what i could get standing ohp and it had followed through, i gained quite a bit of strength on it! yet hadnt done the lift in months.
This is something I'm very weak at. I've been lifting properly for 4 months now. 5ft 11, 180lbs. Started at 20kg 5 sets of 5, now at 40kg 5x5. Is this good improvement over 16 weeks?? I'm on a cut too. Dropped 45lbs of fat in the process. Am I being a bitch complaining? Constructive thoughts and opinions are welcome!
USE THIS ONE WEIRD TRICK I started doing Strict, standing, overhead pin press set at about eye height to train that sticking point. Made a huge difference for me.
Awesome as always 👌 And tucking your chin fucked me up when I moved from training at home (tiny plastic bar) to the gym (bigger olympic bar). I was used to doing it with the smaller bar so when I did my first rep with the olympic I showed it straight to my chin 😂😂
Definitely don't push for weight on any shoulder exercise. The shoulder is a rather delicate joint and can easily be injured with too much weight. Know your limits, be conscious of your form, and keep your movements smooth.
Omar, it is so good to find your videos again, I could not find you for a long time. Hope you are not freaked out because I am a guy who wants to pay you a compliment on your looks. It is not only your looks it is your personality, and as long as you keep that upbeat personality and a sense of caring for others, you will go along ways in life. Just try not to let people take advantage of you. Take the advice from a 40-year-old man; people will take advantage of your kind nature if you let them. It is great to find your videos again because you are motivation for me to return to the gym. I have a naturally slimmer body, so I will never be as big as you in my chest. I used to workout five days a week two hours a day for about five years, and I never got big. However, I was very lean, and people consistently said how great I looked. While I"m not a fat guy, I have lost much strength, and I am looking so forward to watching some of your videos to help me get back into going to the gym. Although I"ll admit it is quite intimidating because I am really weak compared to the strength I used to have. Like I typed earlier I hope you are not freaked out because of me complimenting you, and I am not hitting on you. I just think you are a very handsome man and seem like such a nice guy. Moreover, I am not asking you if you are gay because it is none of my business. :-)
what do you think of hang cleans + press instead of the OHP i tend to switch them every workout because the hang clean press kind of builds more of the power and OHP is just this long grind every rep..
Just think of it as a standing bench press Start with your elbows I'm tight Flare at the top of the movement Pretty much all the same queues Feet the same width - brace your bum and core - same back arch - and up she goes
When performing dumbbell deadlifts the form is way different than barbell ones correct? Cause the dumbell you have to get down lower and your back is a little arched at the bottom? Or am I doing it wrong
In the starting position should the bar actually touch (rest) on the clavicle? If you can't get the bar 'that low' with straight elbows is it because of tight triceps and forearms or is there a restriction in the shoulder girdle and how can you address this? Great channel btw, love the content, love the characters! :D
If you were to get those super long soft tees kinda like what alphalete has on their website, I'd buy at least 10 of those. T-shirts designs look dope though Omar!
How much does anyone lose if they use dumbbells instead of barbells for the OHP? I only have access to dumbbells and I found that they're very effective. But is the barbell better to use?
My problem with the OHP is the first rep. If I can strict press the first rep I can press that weight for at least four reps. The second rep will be a lot smoother and faster than the first. I am trying to find the reason behind this for a few weeks now but so far no luck. I just can't find any difference on my setup between the first and the following reps. You got any tips or pointers?
Omar I got a left shoulder injury directly due to the Overhead Press last year. I ended with a 95kg Press, and I'd love to go on and press big weights but this really puts me off. 6 months later I can finally Press again. I can Bench 170, Bench training was unaffected. But particularly the first few inches off the shoulder was killing my shoulders. An Olympic lifter friend of mine, a very good one (66kg euro) recommends never doing them for risk of injury. Is this something you've come across before? Any advice?
Something else extremely important is making sure your shoulders aren't internally rotated. A lot of my clients weren't about to get in the correct over position because their pecs were too tight.
something I think is important to note is mobility when in that overhead position. for many people tight lats cause them to over extend at the top whilst sacrificing their midline stability... stretch your lats ppl.
something I think is important to note is mobility when in that overhead position. for many people tight lats cause them to over extend at the top whilst sacrificing their midline stability... stretch your lats ppl.
at the last part of a rep i tend to also shrug up with my neck, im not sure. that leads to tensness in my neck and restricted or painful headrotation the next day. what can i do? that movement is really complex.
how much you gain after running smolov for ohp? i wanna try smolov too but i don't know my 1rm ohp, i can do 70kg for 6 reps, but cant even do 75kg for 1 reps, strange :(
I've got a love-hate relationship with this move because it's such a great movement but at the same time, I've been doing it right for a while and I can't break past 135 (lb) for a double - on a good day at that. I was grinding just to get to 135 XD I feel like adding in BNP helped a bit with some extra boost but man, this lift is unforgiving, and that's the main reason I love it so much.
Random support comment.
lololol
+Samurai Squat you*
+Jazmine Garcia Flagged for Spam
+OmarIsuf spammed all over her chest huh brah #gainsohp
pda guys, pda....
COOOMME OOOONN GODDAMMIT! Overhead press is a waste of time. All you need to do is 8 hours arms, right China?
Man, don't fucking talk to him, he's here to make videos, he's not here to talk!
+Patches O Right babe?
Doing bicep curls in the bathroom.
Whatever it takes god dammit.
Eat more so you can shit more, bowel exercise!
Last time I came this early, Candito was still uploading videos :(
too soon bruh..
what actually happened to him?
Rip
***** thanks for the info
+Patches O I knew those eyebrows weren't natty
nice standing incline bench press bro
Honestly it works more of your body more. I'd rather ohp than bench.
***** Bro you just taught me something.
Wow this is interesting, thanks J Serra
TIL standing incline bench press is a feasible DIY alternative to buying an incline bench for people who own a home gym. I might just build one of those soon. I didn't see any pins at the top though.
@@negativeslim It used to actually be one of the lifts before 1973.
*Personal* Summary:
a. Requirements.
1) Don't let mobility limit you.
b. Unracking set-up.
2) Elbows _trying_ to point down, perpendicular to ground. Check every rep before performing the following.
3) Scapula external rotation: _imagine_ bending the bar. This should also 4) create tension on your back.
5) Bar "rests" on clavicle, not sternum nor upper chest.
6) At the bottom of every rep: Upper back should be arched (like if chest was pointing towards ceiling). This way you won't unnecessarily waste energy trying to hold the bar with a straight torso, and thus won't limit your true strength.
c. Performing a rep.
7) Path: straight line. To do so, move your head out of the way *opening* your rib cage, *without* the need of arching/hyperextending the *lower* back (the upper back will obviously arch. To avoid back pain, 8) brace your core *AND FUCKING LEGS AND GLUTES*).
9) Transition from a externally rotated to a internally rotated scapula. I.e. go from the arched back to elbows extended overhead pointing to opposite sides.
d. Notes.
- Don't just focus on delts, just traps, pecs, tri's... Use 'em all. This is a compound move.
- Continuing previous note: Recognize your weaknesses and work on them.
- What out for his technique @4:07.
Alejandro Nava we need more ppl like u in society
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500 iq
I'm 5-years late but I wanted to say: thank you.
I've become really interested in increasing my OHP this year so I've thought A LOT about optimal technique.
In this video I reveal some of my biggest epiphanies. Share this one around.
Also gloooots @ 3:58
100 Kgs thats insane, pretty much twice what I can do
Is that a muslim on your forehead?
Your best video yet. Great ideas here
i think its called a folded up hankerchief
Clicked LIKE before even watching the video
its that damn anterior pelvic tilt every damn time.
"Don't press like a dipshit" -Omar Isuf, 2016.
You look like could be the master of some kung-fu dojo soon.
saw this vid. went gym and still did it the wrong way smh
Same-_-
Thank me later: 3:58 #nohetero
J00cy 4 sure
damn glutes
lol no hetero XD
eww
Let's get a 225 OHP homie
Noman Siddiqi Lets stfu.
He got it!
I do 67 💀 im also 5’9 120 lb so yk
I see you Omar, matching that shirt with the video. Clever you
Love your stuff Omarisuf!
I'm pretty pleased with my OHP. It's my strongest lift by far. Been working out for only about a year and a half but In the past couple months I've exploded up in OHP power just doing more volume. Couple weeks ago, I hit 135 lbs x5, at 135 lbs bodyweight.
I'm super pleased with this. Still trying to optimizing my press though, I think I need to engage my core a little bit more. If anyone wants to see, the video's on my channel.
sorry about the hair
brostedfutts Hahaha, yeah... thanks. Silly DHT. Then again, maybe I just have too much testosterone, which explains the strength.
Hi, just curious about doing higher volume did you add more sets of high weight/low reps or did you add sets of lower weight/higher reps?
I've been re-arranging my routine a bit to include more OHP volume and I'm curious how you decided to do it.
OHP77 I was doing 3x5 at very high weigh relative to my 1rm(120 lbs) and I switched to 4x8, but reduced the weight down to 95 lbs. I continued to progressively overload, but in my own way. I don't know if it's a normal program, I just made it up.
Basically, I'll only increase the weight if, on the last set, I could do 14 reps instead of just the minimum of 8. I'm up to 110 lbs now 4x8. It seems to be pushing me higher very quickly. The additional volume seems to give me more endurance to do more reps.
Cool. I've found that I really like the 8 rep range as well since it combines strength and endurance stimulus in balance at the same time.
Another approach I've decided I am going to try is each time I do OHP I will do 1x5 for a PR attempt then 3x10 for general conditioning with lighter weight and see how effective that is for increasing strength. I got the idea from seeing John Phung's blog. The idea is to provide 2 different specific training stimuli in one session (maximal strength then volume) instead of utilizing one rep range to do it all. I'll be curious to see how it works for me. My goal is to get to 135 by the end of next month.
*NOW PLAYING*: HOW TO OVERHEAD PRESS MORE WEIGHT (Big Technique Hacks)
*UP NEXT*: HOW TO Overhead Press More Weight...What Works For Me
*NEXT WEEK*: HOW TO Overhead Press Even More Weight (What I Did Next)
*AND THEN*: HOW TO Overhead Press Even More Goddamn Weight Again Holy Shit How Much Are You Lifting Now Bro???
*NEXT MONTH*: Calves... jk lol
Good advice for the most part but..the whole stick thing is total BS......
I'm 80kg and can only overhead press 45-50 kg after 15 months lol emm yeah not good
How much has it improved?
@@fennomanzoomer9547 Idk but i tell you mine. Im 70 kg and I can overhead press 50 kg now. Last month and a half it was 40kg
U guys are honest. Most comments on her will lie what they lift.
"Don't press like a dipshit" good advice Omar
An EZ bar avoids the chin and gets the elbows under the bar.
good stuff man
So, Thrall & Candito for Squats & Deadlift, Omar for OHP, and old Elliott for deep shit.
What do u think of Mark Rippetoes guidance on this, in particular his hips forward que to create a "bounce"? I noticed it sort of looks like that diagram you put up but Rippetoe doesn't mention upper/mid back rounding, just hips forward.
The incorrect OHP form is cringeworthy...
glad posted this, there are so many who think their heads will just suck back , try it their way and bust your chin
I can't figure out where to place my hands on the bar
It's as if Omar is stalking me man i'm telling you...
You ALWAYS upload tutorials on exercises i have to do on that same day you upload!
this is the first video i see on youtube that explains this correctly congrats and i think you are totally right about the external rotation followed with internal rotation, at least this is exactly how i feel it
Bradley Martyn did a similar video a long time back... but I guess Omar did a better job
+ZERO Matt Ogus is the OHP king. His tutorial was the best
then you haven't read starting strength/seen their channel.
pierrot monami l
Great tips brother. I'm currently at 180lb ohp. Pushing for 200 before I start dieting down.
Christian Cuzco With the gear your.on,youll get there buddy.
You should make a video on how to do 'Behind the neck overhead press'
What about programming this? I have been really struggling with the OHP as well. I am working on technique every time I am under the bar trying to perfect it. I have tried many different sets and rep schemes for a period of a few weeks with no strength improvements.
hit shoulders 2x a week. presses are also dependent on your body weight, if you're not in a caloric surplus you will not progress at pressing. If you are stalling at a standing press, try seated dumbbell press for a couple of weeks, reverse pyramid style. Also train your core, it's very important and will help you avoid back injuries while pressing. After a couple of weeks go back to the standing press and see if you are able to progress
Thanks for the tips. Currently Training OHP once a week 6-10 sets. Followed up by seated dumbbell press. I am strong on the bench and close grip bench but lack shoulder power. Bodyweight 230lbs best OHP is 185lbs
ymmv and iinad but this is based in my exp. I've been training for about 18 months trying different things and have dislocated my shoulder. I've worked my way up from literally not even being able to do the empty barbell.
- Focus on form. Id you aren't growing even though you're training hard there's clearly a flaw. focus on keeping your elbows in place, making sure you don't move the weight onto your pecs etc
- Work out if your issue is recovery or lack of volume. I first started making real gains when I STOPPED raising the weight for a while. I just pressed the empty bar for a few weeks. then I adding 1.25 plates and did that for a couple of weeks. This helped me ensure my form as as good as possible.
- Mobility. Stand against a wall with your back straight palms facing forward. place the back of your hands on the wall then slowly move your hands up towards an ohp position and go through the motion. your shoulder blades, head and hands should all be able to comfortably stay on the wall without arching your back much (if at all) from the position your spine was in with your hands at your waist.
- Once your form is spot on and you can raise the weight regularly, volume volume, volume. my ohp has exploded whilst I'm doing wendlers but on bench day and deadlift day I swapped out the standard BBB sets for 5x10 Arnold press and have been doing other stabalising assistance work. Dumbell rows to help make a more stable joint, some Cuban presses to help with external rotation to fix posture, little anterior delt work etc.
TL;DR
1. Form
2. Isolate problem - not recovering enough or not getting enough volume. if recovery, keep the same weight for a few weeks and crawl up slowly because you may just have 1 weakness.
3. Volume, volume, volume. Get some hypertrophy work in and the strength will follow.
Stop doing the same thing switch to dumbbells and only overhead press after the dumbbell session for a month and tell me if it won't go up after that be on a surplus too remember.
Do you time rest? make sure at least 3 mins before 1st working set and 2 mins between sets.
I wish you would of covered the lower body aspect too. That's the part I don't understand. Squeezing my glutes just makes me stand all the way up and hurts my back.
thanks Omar! great content as always!
please do a video about breathing during the ohp and not only for 1rm but also for volume sets. breathing at the top or at the bottom?
and also you can mention a good ratio between sets and reps and how to programm ohp to increase it.
thanks again and as always..train unt.. oops wrong channel..
peace Y
This. This a video worth liking. More of this Omar!! Like shit back when you did all those vids with Couch on technique and ideas for the big lifts that was awesome!
i dont do ohp anymore as after stalling on it for ages, i started doing steated shoulder press and my strength went up alot on it. i find i can grind out more reps compared to standing. anyway after a while i wanted to see what i could get standing ohp and it had followed through, i gained quite a bit of strength on it! yet hadnt done the lift in months.
This is something I'm very weak at. I've been lifting properly for 4 months now. 5ft 11, 180lbs. Started at 20kg 5 sets of 5, now at 40kg 5x5. Is this good improvement over 16 weeks?? I'm on a cut too. Dropped 45lbs of fat in the process. Am I being a bitch complaining? Constructive thoughts and opinions are welcome!
What about your knees while performing the OHP? Do lock your knees and flex your quads?
USE THIS ONE WEIRD TRICK
I started doing Strict, standing, overhead pin press set at about eye height to train that sticking point. Made a huge difference for me.
i can only do the bar ;-
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wow omar i will have to up my ohp game too now, my best at 115kg bw is 95kg i was never able to get 100kg
Awesome as always 👌
And tucking your chin fucked me up when I moved from training at home (tiny plastic bar) to the gym (bigger olympic bar). I was used to doing it with the smaller bar so when I did my first rep with the olympic I showed it straight to my chin 😂😂
Definitely don't push for weight on any shoulder exercise. The shoulder is a rather delicate joint and can easily be injured with too much weight. Know your limits, be conscious of your form, and keep your movements smooth.
Omar, it is so good to find your videos again, I could not find you for a long time.
Hope you are not freaked out because I am a guy who wants to pay you a compliment on your looks. It is not only your looks it is your personality, and as long as you keep that upbeat personality and a sense of caring for others, you will go along ways in life. Just try not to let people take advantage of you. Take the advice from a 40-year-old man; people will take advantage of your kind nature if you let them. It is great to find your videos again because you are motivation for me to return to the gym.
I have a naturally slimmer body, so I will never be as big as you in my chest. I used to workout five days a week two hours a day for about five years, and I never got big. However, I was very lean, and people consistently said how great I looked.
While I"m not a fat guy, I have lost much strength, and I am looking so forward to watching some of your videos to help me get back into going to the gym. Although I"ll admit it is quite intimidating because I am really weak compared to the strength I used to have.
Like I typed earlier I hope you are not freaked out because of me complimenting you, and I am not hitting on you. I just think you are a very handsome man and seem like such a nice guy. Moreover, I am not asking you if you are gay because it is none of my business. :-)
what do you think of hang cleans + press instead of the OHP i tend to switch them every workout because the hang clean press kind of builds more of the power and OHP is just this long grind every rep..
Is it bad if my lower back gets sore from overhead pressing? I don't really feel my back arching much.
So,you're matchin your shirt with the content of the video to confuse the viewers.Right Babe?!!
Just think of it as a standing bench press
Start with your elbows I'm tight
Flare at the top of the movement
Pretty much all the same queues
Feet the same width - brace your bum and core - same back arch - and up she goes
When performing dumbbell deadlifts the form is way different than barbell ones correct? Cause the dumbell you have to get down lower and your back is a little arched at the bottom? Or am I doing it wrong
In the starting position should the bar actually touch (rest) on the clavicle? If you can't get the bar 'that low' with straight elbows is it because of tight triceps and forearms or is there a restriction in the shoulder girdle and how can you address this?
Great channel btw, love the content, love the characters! :D
Thanks for scarring my eyes with the gluteus Maximus shot... Now half the guys here are going through their heads wondering if they're gay..
omar did you ever compete in powerlifting? if not, why?
If you were to get those super long soft tees kinda like what alphalete has on their website, I'd buy at least 10 of those. T-shirts designs look dope though Omar!
If I can't find that shirt on your website does that mean it's out of stock? or was it limited edition
HOLY FUCK THAT WAS CONFUSING! So how do you do it again?
How much does anyone lose if they use dumbbells instead of barbells for the OHP? I only have access to dumbbells and I found that they're very effective. But is the barbell better to use?
My problem with the OHP is the first rep. If I can strict press the first rep I can press that weight for at least four reps. The second rep will be a lot smoother and faster than the first. I am trying to find the reason behind this for a few weeks now but so far no luck. I just can't find any difference on my setup between the first and the following reps. You got any tips or pointers?
Omar I got a left shoulder injury directly due to the Overhead Press last year. I ended with a 95kg Press, and I'd love to go on and press big weights but this really puts me off. 6 months later I can finally Press again. I can Bench 170, Bench training was unaffected. But particularly the first few inches off the shoulder was killing my shoulders. An Olympic lifter friend of mine, a very good one (66kg euro) recommends never doing them for risk of injury. Is this something you've come across before? Any advice?
Does it put more pressure on your wrist with thumbless grip for bench, Ohp e.c.f or does it just make it a little more unsafe compared to normal grip.
I always expect more advanced tips and always get disappointed by obvious beginner tips
I'm pretty sure I'm pressing like a dip shit. Great video, thanks.
I pulled a muscle in my lower back doing this. Its been probably around two months and it still hurts to press 65.
tfw form is on point (I think...) but I'm just weak as shit
Hey omar!! say hi!!
first time writing a comment so... i hope i get a reply
cheers from Argentina amigoooo!!!!!
Lay off of the facial makeup . You aren't a fashion model . Lift weights. Man up . It ain't a fashion show .
Can you do a video where you show us the proper technique for tieing a bandana? Mine keeps coming loose.
Something else extremely important is making sure your shoulders aren't internally rotated. A lot of my clients weren't about to get in the correct over position because their pecs were too tight.
something I think is important to note is mobility when in that overhead position. for many people tight lats cause them to over extend at the top whilst sacrificing their midline stability... stretch your lats ppl.
something I think is important to note is mobility when in that overhead position. for many people tight lats cause them to over extend at the top whilst sacrificing their midline stability... stretch your lats ppl.
he doesn't talk about shoes but wearing weightlifting shoes really made a differance for me
Just as i return from the gym..doing O.H.P's. Fuck.
Omar, how should a full rep look like in your opinion? Some people at my gym told me that I don't have to go below my chin.
Omar ive been saying for 2 years now to make a "Shredded Carrots" shirt... your other food shirts sold well so please do it
Saved a copy offline via the RUclips app for future reference.
Inb4 i'll still hit my fucking jaw when going up and my nose when going down
at the last part of a rep i tend to also shrug up with my neck, im not sure. that leads to tensness in my neck and restricted or painful headrotation the next day. what can i do?
that movement is really complex.
Last time I did OHP I got a slight pinched nerve on one side of my neck. Any advice?
When are you gonna transform from the Green Ranger to the White Ranger??
Weird. When I did my most recent cut my OHP absolutely bombed.
what do think about full range of motion behind the neck barbell presses? I feel like regular ohp is too much front delt
Very important to press right with a broomstick. Right, this isnt rocketsurgery brah.
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Are the changes between internal and external rotation in this video very significant? It looks like his arms are always in external rotation to me.
I'm so desperate for OHP gains I'm running smolov...
jeez lol good luck ran it for squat only in the past
Whats smolov? A style of training?
+Elijah Marshall a squat focused program
+Mike Lee I see, I'll look it up cheers dude
how much you gain after running smolov for ohp? i wanna try smolov too but i don't know my 1rm ohp, i can do 70kg for 6 reps, but cant even do 75kg for 1 reps, strange :(
I have hit myself in the chin while overhead pressing before, is this correct technique?
A good cue for the "internal rotation" bit: As you press the bar up, pull the bar apart.
Thumbs up for OHP being the only time I can lift more than Omar
Christ I've struggled with this. Hit my Jaw with that bar a couple of time ffs. Thanks for the guide Omar
technique for Olympic push presses doesn't really correlate to strict presses
My neck feels really tight when I do overhead presses. Any tips?
"Don't press like a dipshit"😂😂😂😂
I watched a rippletoe video and it went backwards. Over a year later, still not back to where I was 😢
We both have the exact same headset the HyperXCloud in white lol.
This. Add some Push Press as an accessory movement and you are ready to break some PR´s.
Hey, Omar. Can you get into what you deem an optimal grip width and/or how to find it?
Thanks in advance...
omar you shoulda gone into an tellsell career, those wrong examples are really a testament to your great acting skill
who the hell OHPs the way his "incorrect" form showed. nobody! that was so funny...
hehe, it just to better show a bad moving pattern, is he just do it slightly if would be harder to catch the point.
how many calories do you cut, maintain, lean-bulk on?
Wouldn't the beginning of the movement start in internal rotation and end in external?
I have never even felt the OHP in my shoulders. I just move weight A to B; Never felt any DOMS or actual contraction in the shoulders.
I've got a love-hate relationship with this move because it's such a great movement but at the same time, I've been doing it right for a while and I can't break past 135 (lb) for a double - on a good day at that. I was grinding just to get to 135 XD I feel like adding in BNP helped a bit with some extra boost but man, this lift is unforgiving, and that's the main reason I love it so much.
hey Omar is it normal to get a head rush sometimes when going for max lift on ohp?