Master the military press and reap the abs-building benefits


The military press may be the most misunderstood move in the gym. In most of the gyms in Doha, it is one of the most popular competitive lifts.
Now, chances are you’ve never even done it properly. If you’re pressing with your feet shoulder-width apart, that’s just an overhead press. For it to qualify as military, your feet should be pressed together, like you’re a soldier on parade. Because you’ve got a slightly less stable platform to press from, your obliques and abs will have to do more work to stabilize you, giving you more of a core workout from pressing less weight. Bonus: when you go back to the shoulder press or push press, you’ll be able to handle more weight with ease.

Breathing

‘Taking a deep breath before you start the lift will help stabilize your ribcage and shoulder blades,’ says Causer. ‘Breathe out as you press the weight up and breathe in as you lower it.’

Grip

‘Grip the bar with your hands just more than shoulder-width apart so you can lock your arms out comfortably. Any wider and you’ll lose drive.’

Balance

‘Aim to keep your forearms vertical throughout the move to keep the weight balanced and put the load through the elbow rather than the wrist.’

Press

‘Keep your elbows vertically in line with your ears – don’t move them forwards or backwards – to make sure you press the weight up through the shortest possible distance.’

Lower

‘Don’t go below your chin. If you lower the bar too far you’re likely to excessively internally rotate your shoulders and you'll take the emphasis of the weight off your deltoids, so only go as low as your chin.’

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Source-http://www.mensfitness.co.uk/exercises/barbell-exercises/3408/military-press-why-you%E2%80%99re-doing-it-wrong