Stone Free said:I have a feeling that the same thing is happening with the Military
press. What is the correct form? I am 6 foot 1 tall with long arms, if
this helps. About a fortnight ago I was doing the Military press with a
barbell and someone said to me that I might like to try using a narrower
grip as that would put less stress on the tendons.
A narrower grip will make it work the tricep more. That's about it.
Quoted message said:I do this exercise standing up, I place the bar on my traps is if to do
squats and then push it above my head till my arms are almost locked out.
The start of my rep is at the top, I then lower it to my collarbone and
then push it back up to the top for completion of the first rep.
If you are pressing in the front, just start with the bar on your
front delts and collarbone like a front squat. You can lock your arms
out, just don't over do it (not likely).
Quoted message said:On the Olympic bars at the gym the bars are knurled (if that is the right
term for the groves on the bar) my original position was to place my
middle fingers over the smooth band. I have now moved my hands so that
my pinkie fingers are within a couple of millimetres of this smooth band.
Do you mean the smooth part of the bar near the middle or rings (bands?)
in the knurling? In any event use a grip wider than shoulder width;
much wider really.
Quoted message said:I have tried the existing weight for two weeks, but I think I am going to
have to lower the weight because of the new hand positions.The trouble is that at the moment I feel a small amount of pain/uncomfort
in my shoulder blades.
Do a couple warm-up sets before the work sets.
Quoted message said:Please can somebody describe to me the correct form.
Press straight up and back a little so the bar is directly over the
head at the top. Try to keep strict form (no leaning back, etc.).
Here's a demo. Bringing the bar to like chin level is enough.
http://www.exrx.net/WeightExercises/DeltoidAnterior/BBMilitaryPress.html