311: Overhead Pressing Behind Head – Good to Go, or Always No?

When I first got started in regular weight training everyone said behind the neck presses were a bad idea, yet I still see some people, including Olympic lifters primarily, using this movement. Time to break down a little research on the subject. John always reviews the full-text of every article, but you may view the free abstract by clicking here: http://jap.physiology.org/content/98/5/1768.full-text.pdf+html . This podcast is proudly sponsored by John’s premium exercise equipment and apparel company Barbell 1. Check out http://barbell1.com for helpful tutorial videos on training and nutrition and the Barbell 1 product line.