🌟 Overhead Press: Shoulder-Saving Tips

[TechniqueTitan]

OHP giving you grief? Share techniques to protect shoulders—grip, elbows, or accessory lifts.
Form checks welcome!

[FitFamTom]

My shoulders ache every time I overhead press—stuck at 65 lbs.
Am I doing something wrong?

[IronMike92]

My shoulders ache every time I overhead press—stuck at 65 lbs.
Am I doing something wrong?

FitFamTom, check your grip!
I had pain ‘til I narrowed it—thumbs just outside shoulders. Eased the ache big time.

[GainsGuru]

Elbow position’s key—keep ‘em under the bar, not flared.
I warm up with face pulls too—keeps my shoulders solid even at 135 lbs.

[RippedRookie]

I wobble like crazy on OHP— bar’s only 45 lbs! How do I stay steady? Feels sketchy.

[SquatSensei]

I wobble like crazy on OHP— bar’s only 45 lbs! How do I stay steady? Feels sketchy.

RippedRookie, brace your core—tighten it like you’re about to get punched.
Try seated OHP with a backrest first—builds stability.

[BulkBeast]

Dumbbells saved my shoulders—barbell OHP kept clicking.
Plus, lateral raises as accessory—way less strain now.

[FlexNewb]

Clicking shoulders here too! 65 lbs feels heavy—
should I stop or push through? Scared of injury.

[DeadliftKing]

Clicking shoulders here too! 65 lbs feels heavy—
should I stop or push through? Scared of injury.

FlexNewb, clicking’s often scapular positioning—pull your shoulder blades down and back.
Fixed mine that way. Don’t push if it hurts—lighten up.

[PumpChaser]

Rear delt flyes are my OHP hack! Strengthens the back—no more wobble at 95 lbs. Anyone else do these?