mtoomey
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You know you've made the big time when there's a thread about you on Dave Draper's forum!
http://www.davedraper.com/fusionbb/showtopic.php?tid/30467/tp/1/
The conversation takes a few twists and turns, but one part of the thread focused in on the inclusion of the behind the neck press in our upcoming barbell Courses and Certifications. A few asked in the thread if pressing behind the neck is all that safe an idea, so I thought we'd share a couple of videos that show the structural difference between the two options.
These images were done with the help of my associate, Dr John DiMuro, DO, MBA.
This shows a standard press in front of the head and neck. Note how as the press progresses, the coracoid process migrates upward and how, even when retracting the scaps, there's an approximation of the acromio-clavicular joint.
http://youtu.be/sVeu3vjbrBE
Now, here's a behind the neck press. Notice how stable the press looks, how the AC joint maintains a healthy gap. For older patients or people suffering from ACOA, going through the effort and time to achieve the appropriate thoracic mobility to do a good behind the neck press can mean the difference between moving better in strength and remaining weak in pain.
http://youtu.be/ON6ncT2-OWM
Please keep in mind that these are images of a resonably healthy subject pressing 135 pounds, but we hope they provide a reason to spend some time learning to press correctly in any position.
http://www.davedraper.com/fusionbb/showtopic.php?tid/30467/tp/1/
The conversation takes a few twists and turns, but one part of the thread focused in on the inclusion of the behind the neck press in our upcoming barbell Courses and Certifications. A few asked in the thread if pressing behind the neck is all that safe an idea, so I thought we'd share a couple of videos that show the structural difference between the two options.
These images were done with the help of my associate, Dr John DiMuro, DO, MBA.
This shows a standard press in front of the head and neck. Note how as the press progresses, the coracoid process migrates upward and how, even when retracting the scaps, there's an approximation of the acromio-clavicular joint.
http://youtu.be/sVeu3vjbrBE
Now, here's a behind the neck press. Notice how stable the press looks, how the AC joint maintains a healthy gap. For older patients or people suffering from ACOA, going through the effort and time to achieve the appropriate thoracic mobility to do a good behind the neck press can mean the difference between moving better in strength and remaining weak in pain.
http://youtu.be/ON6ncT2-OWM
Please keep in mind that these are images of a resonably healthy subject pressing 135 pounds, but we hope they provide a reason to spend some time learning to press correctly in any position.
