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Hello Folks
About two years ago I was getting pretty strong on my behind the neck
presses. I am not saying I was in the Pro league but okay for a home town lifter. I was doing 6 reps with 315. But, I got so obsessed with getting stronger and breaking the 315 barrier that my reps started to drop. I then started getting some odd painful feelings in my rear delts and deep in the shoulder joint itself. I had just turned 40 and tried pre-exhausting the movement with dumbell laterals. But eventually I had to completely layoff working any kind of pressing movements. I was headed down depression lane quick. When I came back I decided to competely get rid of behind the neck presses and go to military presses. I am glad I did this because I have never had a problem since and I am now 42. I whole-heartely recommend that a majority of the lifters give up the behind the neck presses and use military presses. I wish I would have dome this ten years ago. What is everyones' opinion on behind the neck presses?