standing OHP vs. seated OHP
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since starting 5/3/1 all i have done is a standing OHP, but i see guys at the gym doing a seated OHP, is one method better than the other?
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Tagging because I'm interested in this as well.0
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One is not necessarily better than the other for shoulder development but you will be able to progress in strength more rapidly with the standing OHP. Since you are doing 5/3/1, stick with the standing press. During your deload week you could switch to seated press.0
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My inclination is to go for standing. Then you have to use all of your accessory muscles to support your body in proper form while lifting the weight, as opposed to having some of that effort removed by sitting.
If anyone has evidence one way or the other, I'd be interested.0 -
One is not necessarily better than the other for shoulder development but you will be able to progress in strength more rapidly with the standing OHP. Since you are doing 5/3/1, stick with the standing press. During your deload week you could switch to seated press.
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Also, depending on what assistance template you're using, you could do some seated dumbell OH press in addition.0 -
My inclination is to go for standing. Then you have to use all of your accessory muscles to support your body in proper form while lifting the weight, as opposed to having some of that effort removed by sitting.
If anyone has evidence one way or the other, I'd be interested.
THIS. when I do OHP i tweak my back and feel pain on my left side, an dthis is caused due to weakness, but seated ohp you get just a bit better form and press more weight.0 -
I've been told by someone on my FL that "OHP is more of a full-body lift, seated would isolate the shoulders more."0
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I often have DOMs in my core muscles after standing. Working core = good.0
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Bear in mind though it's easier to subconsciously cheat while standing and give just a little hop out of the hole with your legs or even toes.0
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One is not necessarily better than the other for shoulder development but you will be able to progress in strength more rapidly with the standing OHP. Since you are doing 5/3/1, stick with the standing press. During your deload week you could switch to seated press.
This^^^
Also, depending on what assistance template you're using, you could do some seated dumbell OH press in addition.
i do the BBB assistance...so my shoulders, arms, everything are dead by the end....a good dead.0 -
I only do standing, I like that it works the whole body. Keeps the core strong as well.0
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I've been told by someone on my FL that "OHP is more of a full-body lift, seated would isolate the shoulders more."
Cant take this as law, but based on how i feel after seated DB presses i have to agree0 -
I do seated because I always pinch my lower back when i do standing and I can go heavier when i sit.0
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You will engage way more muscle groups with standing OHP. Seated OHP is removing some of the stability/balance responsibility from your body/muscle groups. Seated might be a good accessory, particularly DB OHP to work on any asymmetry you might have.0
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I do seated because I always pinch my lower back when i do standing and I can go heavier when i sit.0
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I typically use both. The standing OHP is really a great compound exercise to use as one of the main lifts in your workout routine. I typically use the seated OHP as an accessory lift to really kill the shoulders at the end of the workout, sometimes even doing an arnold press to increase ROM and hit the shoulders at a different angle.0
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Yeah, like everyone else is saying, standing OHP engages more muscles in the body, and it is the lift you are supposed to be using in the program.
The reason the other dudes at the gym sit is most likely because they are copying all the other dudes.0 -
seated only for me, but im overly cautious in gym0
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I have low ceilings in the basement so seated for me...0
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do both.0
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standing is great for ab definition.
http://www.shape.com/blogs/working-it-out/must-do-move-stomach-definition0
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