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Overhead Press Bench

Performance of other exercises like the bench press similar moves to the overhead press performing the same exercise repeatedly can lead to boredom overuse and a decrease in performance and gains.

Overhead press bench. On the other hand when you are lifting the barbell overhead the chest does not contribute largely to the lift. When done correctly overhead pressing brings the shoulder into 50 more rom range of motion than the benchpress. A strong overhead press can help your bench press.

Which is better the bench or the overhead press. The overhead press has very little pec activation. Image via shutterstock andy gin.

T he bench press builds more upper body mass because it involves more muscle s chest shoulders and triceps. Again this goes back to joint health and mobility. In an overhead press there s less counterstrain on the joints because all muscles surrounding the shoulders are involved.

Both movements use the same muscles triceps deltoids and chest from different angles. So if you re failing in the bottom end for bench press than the overhead press won t emphasize the muscles required to break through your sticking point.

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