DieselCrew.com - Modified Bradford Press

Here is a modified bradford press. As you can see it alternates from a standard military press to a behind the neck press.

These are typically done by moving front to back by just clearing the head, but I prefer the full range on these.

Here is the late great J.V. Askem demonstrating the standard bradford press.

http://www.marunde-muscle.com/fitness/askem_strict_press.html

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• shoulders
• rotator
• cuff
• strength
• stability
• power
• delts
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[300Spartans1]

is 1 in the front front and 1 in the back considered 1 rep or two reps?

[smittydiesel]

I would say that. We don't really count with this exercise as we only use it for a warm-up with light weight.

[nomilkforsanta]

are you just alternating between front and behind the neck pressing? or is there something else going on?

[smittydiesel]

Yes, exactly. If you look in the description there is a link to a true bradford press. Which is an alternating front to back press that barely clears the head.

Thanks for watching.

[lordvoldemort578]

@smittydiesel Is there any workout that hits All three heads equally?

[lillianreptilian]

Hah! Does this lift really need its own special name?

[six80ususus]

Thats not a bradford press!

[knewok]

@smittydiesel rocky balboa would do the same with chinups. i think its a good combo to add with this excercise, making it a push/pull superset.

[Sixxify]

1 in the front and 1 in the back (basically 2 lifts) is considered 1 rep

[8jakeP8]

awesome, but on the behind the neck part you should stop at eye level because when you go all the way down it puts your shoulders at risk for damage

[Susensio]

hah

[tyrant1505]

Basically it focuses most of the stress on the deltoids, particurlaly the lateral head via arm abduction and, if the elbows drop forward or a narrower grip used, anterior head, weights used are lower than normal. Following through full ROM with the press to fully flex the shoulder/extend the elbow will fire the triceps fully. This is why folks shoulders who only lower the bar to eye-line resemble sauce bottles! The deltoids get little stress. Partial presses are a phenomenal triceps builder.