Behind the neck presses

[Blaze 57]

How common is this lift today among lifters today? I have heard over the yrs this movement has a high injury rate so people tend to stay away from it. I really don't see a lot of people doing this in my gym or maybe I'm not paying attention but personally for me I LOVE this lift and have been doing it since the 70's and never had an issue with injury.

Mike Hearn doing behind the neck presses. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xiVMa8me_UI&t=161s

 

[The Suppleminator]

They've gotten a bad rap because they can be a strain and some people get hurt using them. I've used them for decades no problem. I feel they hit the outer delts much better than front presses.

 

[stevesmi]

the shoulders are not meant to be pounded into the dirt.

certain muscles like abs you can
calves? you can

shoulders? no. you will eventually tear your shoulders by over training them.

i don't recommend overhead presses or pulldowns of any volume. you can go light and mid reps if you want, but do not dare go heavy . i especially do not recommend military presses. not only are they extremely likely to tear your shoulders but the kicker is they are simply not necessary to build shoulders

 

[Mobster]

How common is this lift today among lifters today? I have heard over the yrs this movement has a high injury rate so people tend to stay away from it. I really don't see a lot of people doing this in my gym or maybe I'm not paying attention but personally for me I LOVE this lift and have been doing it since the 70's and never had an issue with injury.

Mike Hearn doing behind the neck presses. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xiVMa8me_UI&t=161s

It does cause issues. You've been crazy lucky

 

[പറിവീർ സിംഗ്]

Mike says in this condition "i'm 100%natural".So he can do anything bro

 

[dylangemelli]

they are not something i have ever done... i was taught very very early on, in my teens, to steer clear from them, from a very very experienced trainer at the time... I had great mentors when i was learning and honestly this was something that was taught to never do on your own nor have others do when training them because of the amount of strain it caused... just because some people did them, especially back in the day, doesnt make it right or safe whatsoever

 

[stevesmi]

Mike says in this condition "i'm 100%natural".So he can do anything bro

Haha. They all claim natty

It’s ridiculous how dumb it is

 

[Npcclassicphysique champ]

How common is this lift today among lifters today? I have heard over the yrs this movement has a high injury rate so people tend to stay away from it. I really don't see a lot of people doing this in my gym or maybe I'm not paying attention but personally for me I LOVE this lift and have been doing it since the 70's and never had an issue with injury.

I do behind neck presses every shoulder workout

the problem is guys using too much weight and jerking the barbell too much imo

if you go slow with 30% of your PR you can easily do it with good effort and no injury

 

[ceo]

bros i do behind neck presses no problem
the injuries start when you hyperextend and go heavy

 

[ROIDDERS]

its the heavy weights and jerking thats the issue not the press

 

[Quadsweep]

i do military press and behind neck
but SLOW and low weight

 

[Ulter]

if you jerk the weight = injury

 

[e2]

slow low weight and no jerking

 

[2Thick]

yup is the jerking that twists necks

 

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[Vadim Fedorov]

I do them, just as long as you know your limits

 

[Mobster]

I do behind neck presses every shoulder workout

the problem is guys using too much weight and jerking the barbell too much imo

if you go slow with 30% of your PR you can easily do it with good effort and no injury

Or go lower than your ears

 

[JasonPriest]

They've gotten a bad rap because they can be a strain and some people get hurt using them. I've used them for decades no problem. I feel they hit the outer delts much better than front presses.

you probably lift with pink dumbbells is why. any sort of real man weight you would injure yourself easily

 

[BodyMonster34]

yup is the jerking that twists necks

bro jerkin neck for other reasons?

 

[The Suppleminator]

you probably lift with pink dumbbells is why. any sort of real man weight you would injure yourself easily

Wow, you're quite the insecure dick aren't you?

 

[Mike_wh00]

It is good. Is not good for the rotator cuff sorry but no ots not

 

[JasonPriest]

Wow, you're quite the insecure dick aren't you?

you've been lifting for like 3 months probably.

 

[The Suppleminator]

you've been lifting for like 3 months probably.

Why do you take guess that just make you look even more stupid?

 

[Masonic Bodybuilder]

I do not do them due to the injury risk. Shoulders are an area that is very easy to injure.