Behind the neck press vs military?

[rockinred]

Good bro advice on here... but everytime I try behind the neck with some good weight, I feel a ton of stress and stretch on the front.. almost to the point were it hurts... so I chicken out and stick to the front.

[IM708]

Agreed.

It's been my primary delt exercise for as long as I've been training.

The behind the neck press puts more emphasis on the meidal deltoid than front presses. I like using a smith machine with this exercise to gain more control.

I also like seated cables presses because it allows me to keep the elbows back without pushing my neck in a forward position.

I also agree oen should not come down too far and that many people turn shoulder presses into an upper chest movement by arching their lower backs in order to lift more weight.

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Good bro advice on here... but everytime I try behind the neck with some good weight, I feel a ton of stress and stretch on the front.. almost to the point were it hurts... so I chicken out and stick to the front.

When I first started doing it was uncomfortable. But after enough repetition with controlled good form it starts to feel natural.