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GWHH
03-04-2011, 06:11 PM
Can you overhead barbell press standing your bodyweight or more?

Several years ago. I broke my arm (badly) in a car accident. I now have a huge plate in it from shoulder to elbow. Before I broke it I could overhead barbell press standing my own weight plus a lot more. Not on the smith machine, but free standing from about head level push up off the rack.

Now I can only get around 160 or 180 or so. I am at 210 lbs. Its been sucked at that for several years now (my overhead weight level), I can do it for a lot of reps, and sets, but can‘t get anyone more weight on it. The plate in my arm just can’t take anymore weight.

It’s a real bummer, I really like doing that exercise because it really showered my strength gains in a great way.

I just wanted to see how many guys can overhead barbell press standing there current body weight or more for reps?

Sandpig
03-04-2011, 06:49 PM
:no: :sad:

toxic Avenger
03-04-2011, 10:53 PM
A good friend of mine had the same injury and he could never press as heavy again. The humerus is a bad bone to break and have plated.

HeavyDutyGuy
03-04-2011, 11:53 PM
Maybe.... I am about 237 right now so it would be tough.

axioma
03-05-2011, 05:14 PM
yes, on a "push press", split stance, initiating the press from the hips.
Straight stance, no way, 200 max.

Mac
03-05-2011, 05:18 PM
Yes, BW at 160lbs.

Mike Conley
03-05-2011, 05:20 PM
Yeah I am at 186 right now and I overhead pressed 205 x 4 a while back

Baldiewonkanobi
03-05-2011, 08:28 PM
I would like to tilt my answer slightly in a different direction away from single lift bests....Bodybuilding. As we all age we inherit adhesions from past injuries that restrict range of motion, muscle and skeletal alignment....thus poundages. So why not be happy with less weight and MORE reps? The results as you must realise are LARGER muscles. The essence of Bodybuilding. I for one have some 59 years of beatings to my body which has forced me to higher reps/less weight and a physique at age 70 that rivals my best at my peak age 47. I weight less but look larger, harder and more vascular.


Baldie

axioma
03-07-2011, 10:15 AM
I am ONE BIG ADHESION....

KevinCouch
03-07-2011, 10:39 AM
Don't really know for sure. Weigh about 195 probably could but I'm not gonna try it, probably pull something and it would be very awkward looking and not pretty.

Hammerfit
03-07-2011, 12:31 PM
I am ONE BIG ADHESION....

LMBO:daz:

ZenFit
04-04-2011, 02:26 PM
yes could do 225 right now, im at 210

gman
04-04-2011, 02:37 PM
Push pressed 180 Saturday, but weigh 215...

Strict standing press, not sure I could do over 135

D_T
04-04-2011, 04:48 PM
No way.

D_T
04-04-2011, 04:53 PM
Mikko Salo - Crossfitter,
bodyweight - 180 lbs
255lbs x 3
only squats about 425 or so

http://media.crossfit.com/cf-video/CrossFit_MikkoReebok_PushPressWOD.mov

BryanB
04-04-2011, 05:02 PM
I can seated but not standing. Bad lower back and stnding kills it. BW @ 240

Hammerfit
04-04-2011, 05:05 PM
I would like to tilt my answer slightly in a different direction away from single lift bests....Bodybuilding. As we all age we inherit adhesions from past injuries that restrict range of motion, muscle and skeletal alignment....thus poundages. So why not be happy with less weight and MORE reps? The results as you must realise are LARGER muscles. The essence of Bodybuilding. I for one have some 59 years of beatings to my body which has forced me to higher reps/less weight and a physique at age 70 that rivals my best at my peak age 47. I weight less but look larger, harder and more vascular.


Baldie

I concur with the Wise Man above

mrky03
04-04-2011, 06:11 PM
I can do 185 for 6 at about 198.

gman
04-04-2011, 06:12 PM
Is everybody talking pressing with absolutely no lower body involvement?

Mac
04-04-2011, 06:24 PM
Is everybody talking pressing with absolutely no lower body involvement?

I was referring to a press with no movement of the lower body.

mrky03
04-04-2011, 08:10 PM
I was referring to a press with no movement of the lower body.

Yeah, a military press. Legs locked no excessive backbend.

KevinCouch
04-04-2011, 09:22 PM
As I stated a few weeks ago I'm sure I could probably eek 200lbs out for a rep or two but I would hurt myself cleaning it and stressing lower back with the compression of the press. On the other hand I can do seated BB shoulder presses with 200lbs for about 8 strict reps....I guess it's not the same as standing..

gman
04-05-2011, 11:34 AM
I was referring to a press with no movement of the lower body.


Yeah, a military press. Legs locked no excessive backbend.

I think I need to get my triceps stronger then, I use my legs a lot