2838: Standing vs. Seated Overhead Press : Why You're Leaving Gains on the Table
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Why should you switch from seated to standing overhead press?
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Shoulder presses are great for your delts, but if you always do them sitting down, you're missing out on gains. Try doing them standing. Watch what happens to your shoulder development and the rest of your body. Yeah, Stan. I know. You know who talked about this? I thought you were talking about peeing. No, while pressing. I know. Thanks, Justin. Sorry. I sit down while I do this. Yeah, that's why I brought that up. Come on, guys. Stay on track. You know who used to do, who talked about this for a little bit? Someone very unexpected. Jay Cutler. Oh, really? Jay Cutler when he was Mr. Olympia. I didn't know that. Yeah, because at that level of pro bodybuilding, these guys are massive. You're allowed to sit down.
You're so big. Yeah. You're so big and heavy and just overdeveloped, but sitting down might be advantageous, you would think. But he said that, I don't remember who it was that convinced him to start doing some overhead presses standing, and he talked about how it really developed the caps. That's a bodybuilding term for the roundness to his delts. But just from a functional standpoint, standing, you're still working the delts, but you're really activating the whole body.
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Chapters
8 chapters
1
Why should you switch from seated to standing overhead press?
0:00–0:29
2
What are the two best exercises for overall fitness?
0:29–0:36
3
Why has the standing barbell press become less popular?
0:36–0:52
4
What insights can we gain from the decline of squats and deadlifts?
0:52–1:17
5
What is BPC-157 and what does research say about it?
1:17–1:38
6
Are peptides overhyped compared to diet and exercise?
1:38–1:44
7
What are the reasons behind the stigma around hormone therapy?
1:44–2:50
8
How can you effectively manage work-life balance?
2:50–1:10:29
Speakers
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