How to Exercise with Free Weights : The Behind the Neck Press Free Weight Exercise

Learn how to do a behind the neck press free weight exercise in this free exercise video lesson on using free weights.

Expert: Manny Castro
Bio: Manny Castro received his BS in Health Education/ Exercise Physiology and Athletic Training from Florida International University, and completed several internships in cardiac rehab, and strength and
Filmmaker: Manuel Castro

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[grantjames333]

Actually this is textbook behind the neck barbell press form. I have been doing them for 25 years without injury. I am 44 years old and last week did 225lbs for 15 reps. Do them to arms 90 degrees just like this video showas going further will strain the shoulder capsule too much. What is it with you fuckin' candyasses out there who get injured doing them this way? If you got injured it's cuz' you are weak in that position so go lighter! To the back is way harder than to the front.

[therealdestructicus]

behind the neck presses are fine its idiots who immediately go to heavy with it that get fucked up, like i can do about 200 with a normal shoulder press, but behind the neck i go down to about 75lbs and it works my shoulders better then that normal one, because less weight is moved by your triceps, people who get injured think just because they can do a lot with a shoulder press they can do a lot behind the neck, then they get fucked

[dinamiaesthetics]

@Nippon1971 Yes. Look up Don Howarth,"Mr. Delts," as they call him known for th barnyard shoulders. he did 8 sets of 6 reps behind the neck shoulder presses. You'd be amazed at them.

[debunker1905]

like any other press it mainly targets the anterior delts but this variation also targets the lateral delts and posterior delts to a lesser extent and depending on how low you go you might also engage the upper traps

[chevelle1258]

@l1998 I found your problem. He was doing it without a spotter. Put more weight than you can handle on the bar and it will always be dangerous. Not a fan of smith machines. They have an unnatural ROM and they make you go in that ROM.

[Nippon1971]

does it targets more the side delts or the front ?

[Fjerid]

This is an exercise that places the shoulder joint into the dislocation position and the range of motion puts unnecessary stress on the rotator cuff tendons of the shoulders. avoid these.

[l1998]

Guys One important FUCKING THING !!!!!

Use the Smitch Machine, DO NOT USE the straight barbell until you are a PRO... My friend used to lift for 10 years, He couldnt do his last rep and had no spot, what happened ? Drop the thing from back and almost hit his leg

[JohnLennonKillerMan]

@therealdestructicus true dat jank in da hood.....

[tvdownloads]

jesus christ, 30 second advert for a 90 second advert. This is ridiculous.

[classicgamer1968]

Another good video.

I've started doing these (alternating workouts with military presses) and my delts have been increasing in size and definition. Like he states, come down only until your elbows are parallel to the floor (90 degrees) and use a light-moderate weight - I use about 75% of the weight on PBN compared to Military Presses.