Shoulder presses--are they bad?

i do them all the time, gonna bump this so i can read the responses.

The shoulder socket is the most mobile and unstable joint on your body. It is important to strengthen the muscles and tissues around it. Just make sure u are using correct form and not coming down farther than a 90 degree angle. They are a definite part of my shoulder day!

I'm not an expert and also do these... but if they've gotten easy... it means you've gotten stronger and it's time to bump up the weights, sista! Good for you!

Shoulder presses are horrible for your body......if you do them wrong, repeatedly. Other than that, I love them. They are the cornerstone of shoulder day for me.

I incorporate them into my weekly routine usually 25lbs each arm and feel no pain if done correctly, shoulder presses are a regular exercise used by many and not anything I've read to stop doing... maybe it was the combination of the squat and the shoulder press.. if your focus is primarily on the press your squat form maybe compromised and vice versa.. if his comment was directed strictly to the shoulder press.. I'd get some more info from him and ask exactly what the concern was..

It's something I've seen people doing, and read about. My focus was actually probably more on the squats! It just seemed like a good way to work multiple muscle groups. I find squats easy too and this seemed like a good way to add resistance there as well. Alas, the 10lb weights are the biggest ones I have at home right now.

His comment was specifically that it would cause shoulder problems. But like I said, I suspect sabotage! The "concern" was probably that his sister is going to be too built. I'm just fairly paranoid in general and wanted to check on the off-chance that he could be right.

Ha! Who cares if your "built"... the fastest area a woman will TONE is in her shoulder/ collar bone area.. I find it very sleek and sexy myself.. but the combination is a good one when done correctly for a multi muscle group exercise just make sure focus is both in the squats and the press, I find working out in front of a mirror helps in this area.. Keep on pressing.. You go girl!

LOL! I do that too with the TV. It's very helpful when you're checking form.

I herniated a disc in my neck goofing around with my daughter. I also pulled just about every muscle in my right arm/neck/shoulder. So, I stopped doing alot of shoulder exercises for awhile. I do them now but I'm very cautious about my form and I don't use alot of weight. Baby steps is how I think of it. If the weights start getting heavy I have to concentrate on not shrugging my shoulder to compensate for the weakness. Tthe PT told me a trick for this, pull my shoulderblades together and down. By focusing on pulling them together I can't shrug my shoulder. I thought it was a neat trick.