Untamed..when I lift it helps me to imagine that there is a maniac pointing a loaded gun at me screaming that if I dont hit the f@#king weights hard as f@#k I'll be splattered like yesterday's pancake syrup all over the f@#king wall..I believe that in one of his more recent lifts Mateusz Kiewiskoski practiced a similar visualization..
Nice video, very useful films especially for beginners. I wish I had access to material like this when I started lifting. Also, this could qualify as overhead lifting/ beard cleaning.
***** I don't think that is that rare. Overhead pressing well takes very good technique and no matter how strong most start with just the bar until form is down. So, most start with a higher seated military press than overhead press so don't feel strange.
Alan Thrall Awesome videos, Alan, especially your How To: Squat, How To: Warm Up and Your Back Is A Whack have changed my life. And I see now what to improve when doing my OHP. Your videos are well made, educational as hell, you address every little (but imporant) detail, they're funny, music is perfect, easily one of the best fitness channels on YT. Subscribed and ready to watch all your videos. Keep doing what you're doing. Thumbs up!
Thank you for this video, it has helped me tremendously today. I was struggling ohp 95lbs. Long story short, I was doing it all wrong. No more back pain and finished my 5x5 last set at 140lbs tonight. Thanks for all your time and effort to help people like me do lifts correctly. Take care
When ever I am looking to learn a new movement I always check to see if you have made a tutorial yet. Love your clean, clear, concise delivery and filming style. Much appreciated brother. I wish you all the best.
I love the way you explain the workouts. It's so easy to understand, you get straight to the points of the right and wrong ways. Other trainers talk way too much and only show you once and then don't highlight the most common mistakes and give corrections that are easily understood. These videos help me so much with my workouts. Thanks!
So, having learnt how to bench, squat, and deadlift entirely from your videos, I come to this. My next challenge! I just wanted to say how fantastically useful these videos are, and how well you explain everything. Thanks man!
Seen a bunch of videos on this but this right here is what trained me to do OHP with zero lower back pain. It has become one of my favourite exercises :)
Instantly went from 55kg to 65kg using this. Also oddly felt like I had more energy for each rep during sets. Using the lats as a starting point each time definely conserves energy and I dont feel as weak at the start of each rep. Awesome videos.
I know this is a old video by now but just started watching your stuff and I wanted to say thanks. Been having trouble with my lower back and through various UA-cam videos and youtubers you guys have slowly removed my bad habits.
you have the best instructional videos i've seen during my 12 years of watching them on youtube. You've helped me alot with deadlift and squat and now even shoulder press! keep doing these videos man they are great! :)
Hi Alan! That shoulder dislocate movement is just what I needed to help my shoulder mobility. I think it will also help my snatch, tyvm. Btw, love your videos, the way you explain every single detail from these lifts is a clear indicator of deep theorical knowledge and a ton of experience doing them, is such a good insight.
in the end youre gonna get stronger if you stimulate your muscles. i did a weird thing of 5 x 20kg, 5 x 30, 5 x 40, 5 x 50, 4 x 55, 3 x 60, 1 x 65, 1 x 70, 1 x 75, 3 x 60, 6 x 50, 9 x 40, 6 x 40 OHP today and eventhough that sounds like a lunatics plan, itll probably make me stronger :)
This is fantastic, I had an immediately better OH press session just because I moved my body around the bar and sunk my hips. Something I picked up on while training is that to get the bar to move straight up and not push it back behind you, think about pushing the top parts of your fists to the ceiling. It helps keep the bar over the midline and get a better push
had a bronchitis and couldnt train for 3 months up until june. watched this video today and pressed my old PR (only 165lbs but still) again today. Thank you very much for this video. i feel very happy :)
Cheers for the great advice Alan. I was going to try some OHP today but after watching the whole video I realised that my shoulder mobility is so bad that I need to work on that first. You are a top bloke.
you are amazing i got 2 slip disk and schmorl's nodes due to heavy lifting and poor techniques but by watching your techniques i am able to train and its been 3 months since i started weight training again after 9 months of pain. i watched your video "i hurt my back" where u told dont leave the gym just use proper techniques it helped a lot . salute to u mate you are awesome .THANKS FOR THE BEST ADVICE THAT CHANGED MY LIFE i still have disk problems but all those muscles helping it stay in place " PLEASE MAKE A VIDEO ABOUT DISK INJURY AND WHAT TO DO ..IT WILL BE APPRECIATED
TheEndTimes well this is probably just some standard free music UA-cam provides. But the style is like old country blues. Like railroad coal miner esc era If you Google for the soundtrack to Ken burns documentary "the West" you'll find some similar songs.
When I do OHP only my right shoulder hurts. I have watched this video and identified three areas where I need to improve my form. Thank you for uploading this. Hopefully, form fixing will prevent the shoulder pain!
Excellent video! I have looked through almost all your instructional videos and they have really helped me fix my form on the big 3 and more. I was wondering if you could make a video on how to do a push-press?
I think I'm going to incorporate this into my shoulder routine...I just want to say thank you for all of your helpful videos. Because of your videos my squat and deadlift improved significantly. Thanks for the great tips and instruction!
I was overhead pressing 135lbs at my gym and people were like wtf, some people are really clueless about workouts even trainers.. Alan, you're the man! love your videos! keep up the good work! cheers from mexico!
This video is amazing! I've watched a handful of videos on the OHP (Omar Isuf, Buff Dudes, Strengthcamp, Stronglifts and Flexforall2) but not one has given me the thumb-shoulder placement and explained about resting on my lats! I've done 1000+ OHPs since I started lifting in January and I've never felt it lock in so perfectly. I also liked the initial view, since I don't think I've been driving it back far enough (like bench press) once I clear my head.
Awesome descriptions and tips as always, I always check out your channel if I'm unsure about an exercise, or if I just want to get tips for improvements. I know this is two years old but I use this channel as a library - thanks!
Fantastic tutorial! I've always had problems with OHP, but I've made more progress in the last couple of weeks (after watching your video) than I did in the previous couple of months! Thanks a million!
i looked up how to ohp properly and i saw many different youtubers that i actually watch but for every powerlifting exercise i look up to alan thrall and the book of starting strength. you can not go wrong with this combo
Excellent tutorial. Two things: 1) it’s possible to wrap the thumb around the bar and keep a straight wrist. It’ll feel awkward at first, but it can be done with practice. I honestly don’t think the thumbless grip is a safety hazard because anyone who’s used it knows the bar isn’t going anywhere, but the thumb around is still superior because it allows a more secure “bulldog” grip to get more torque from the elbow to the wrist. 2) a slight dip at the knees to absorb the impact at the bottom can help substantially with heavier weights, but be sure to pause the bar on the chest and reset before pressing again. Don’t bounce or spring out of this knee movement and turn the strict press into a weak push press.
Certainly the best explainations i've ever seen on youtube about powerlifting movements, You're the man Alan, especially your how to squat video wich helped me soooooo much. Thanks you for this amazing work you've done man. Peace From France ;)
These tutorial videos are excellent. I’ve just started lifting and Im finding it pretty hard to know if my form is good or not. Watching these videos has helped me understand proper technique so much - thanks man!!! 😄😄
Alan, thank you SO much for this video! I started the OH press recently. I realized something horribly wong when I hurt my nose. Yep, I brought it down right on my face. Your video solved my problem. The comprehensive demonstrations of how to do it wrong were especially helpful. The next time I saw my trainer, he said my press was looking a-ok, and I'm steadily increasing the weight.
I had to watch this video again because I knew I was OHP'ing wrong. Last night, I followed what you said and it worked! I even felt it in my biceps, triceps and forearms!
THANK YOU! so much for this video. It has made all the difference in my shoulder training. And as I should have expected - my chest training because my shoulders are not feeling a little unstable. THANK YOU AGAIN!
I lift light, in fact just starting out.. however my right shoulder pinched a little.. tried with wide, narrow grips.. nothing worked. . I watched yr video and viola, my arms don't go beyond my head.. I need to work there. yr video is miles ahead of others in teaching perfect form and avoiding bad form..
Thanks Alan sir... learning lot from your videos . Great to have you on UA-cam as we can learn a right technique. Almighty give you everything you want. Love from India
Thanks so much, man. Been having lower back pain after sets of overhead press and didn't know what I was doing wrong. Just finished with them today keeping in mind what you taught in the video and it feels waaay better. Keep up the good work!
You did not say how I should train at the end of the video. Do I train tamed or untamed? Please advise.
Yes
Yes
Well yes, but actually no
Immediately
Untamed..when I lift it helps me to imagine that there is a maniac pointing a loaded gun at me screaming that if I dont hit the f@#king weights hard as f@#k I'll be splattered like yesterday's pancake syrup all over the f@#king wall..I believe that in one of his more recent lifts Mateusz Kiewiskoski practiced a similar visualization..
Anyone notice when he puts the barbell onto his shoulders his beard covers it and makes it look like he's back squatting 1:45
😂😂😂 was just thinking tht
+IPROREY lmao i didnt notice, that's hilarious thanks for pointing it out
Hahahah true
Jack Wilson ye I was like Wtf for a moment there
LOLOL yup
"rest your triceps on your lats"
*looks at a barren rib cage*
oh..
Hahaha
Yes - rest my what on my what????
Maybe if they grow 20000%
"rest your triceps on your lats"
*looks at fat where lats should be*
oh..
fat will work too.got experience xD
"Oh" hahaha
Came to make this comment, someone beat me to it
Squeeze the butt... so important in so many strength moves.
YouDontKnowMe I Do you like my job makes me popular
For jail too.
I hope your name is in reference to the tv show that the teacher watches on Rick and Morty
God put a lot of wisdom in creating dat ass
I can totally say you are the best weightlifting tutorial video maker on youtube !
Oğuzhan Göller Hes like incredible at teaching.
@oguzhan: Second that. I've only ever subscribed to one channel in youtube and that is this one
kardeşimmmm
i agree!!
i think he still has the crown :D
Thanks, I'm glad it was helpful
Probably the best OHP breakdown video I have seen. This really helped me, great videos.
Nice video, very useful films especially for beginners. I wish I had access to material like this when I started lifting. Also, this could qualify as overhead lifting/ beard cleaning.
***** I don't think that is that rare. Overhead pressing well takes very good technique and no matter how strong most start with just the bar until form is down. So, most start with a higher seated military press than overhead press so don't feel strange.
Alan Thrall I've heard that this exercise is bad for your shoulders (shoulder imbalances). Any thoughts?
Alan Thrall Awesome videos, Alan, especially your How To: Squat, How To: Warm Up and Your Back Is A Whack have changed my life. And I see now what to improve when doing my OHP. Your videos are well made, educational as hell, you address every little (but imporant) detail, they're funny, music is perfect, easily one of the best fitness channels on YT. Subscribed and ready to watch all your videos. Keep doing what you're doing. Thumbs up!
1:45 Not sure if bar is in front of chest or behind neck #Beard
I think it was in both places at the same time.
@@dusticles7700 it's so called Schrödinger's bar, it's in both places until you shave the beard lol :D
Thank you for this video, it has helped me tremendously today. I was struggling ohp 95lbs. Long story short, I was doing it all wrong. No more back pain and finished my 5x5 last set at 140lbs tonight. Thanks for all your time and effort to help people like me do lifts correctly. Take care
When ever I am looking to learn a new movement I always check to see if you have made a tutorial yet.
Love your clean, clear, concise delivery and filming style.
Much appreciated brother.
I wish you all the best.
I love the way you explain the workouts. It's so easy to understand, you get straight to the points of the right and wrong ways. Other trainers talk way too much and only show you once and then don't highlight the most common mistakes and give corrections that are easily understood. These videos help me so much with my workouts. Thanks!
Are you overhead pressing 225 yet?
I loved this with the "flight attendant"-like motion instructions and the music in the background.
The background music in this video is great. 10/10.
+David Harp name?
might be best overhead press tutorial on youtube. Please don't stop making videos. i am now subscribed.
Somehow the music really works for me on this video.
So, having learnt how to bench, squat, and deadlift entirely from your videos, I come to this. My next challenge! I just wanted to say how fantastically useful these videos are, and how well you explain everything.
Thanks man!
A real blast from the past Alan. Timeless, concise advice. Covered all the bases. I'll close...TRAIN UNTAMED!
The music makes me feel like watching BBQ tips.
six-year-old video that has been improving lives everyday! Thank you!
Seen a bunch of videos on this but this right here is what trained me to do OHP with zero lower back pain. It has become one of my favourite exercises :)
I LOVE HOW THE BAR GOES AROUND UR BEARD
I find myself going back to these kind of videos just to keep myself in check . Thank you Alan for these videos.
Instantly went from 55kg to 65kg using this. Also oddly felt like I had more energy for each rep during sets. Using the lats as a starting point each time definely conserves energy and I dont feel as weak at the start of each rep. Awesome videos.
best tutorial ive seen. ur a great teacher. subbed
This OHP tutorial is concise and on point! Best OHP vid so far for me...
I only recently discovered this gem of a channel. For a beginner lifter like me, you are gold. Thank you from India, Alan 🙏🏼
Love always rewatching your videos before i do my routine. It allows me to work out kinks and avoid any mistakes that can cause injury.
I know this is a old video by now but just started watching your stuff and I wanted to say thanks. Been having trouble with my lower back and through various UA-cam videos and youtubers you guys have slowly removed my bad habits.
The most under-rated fitness channel on UA-cam. This guy knows his stuff.
you have the best instructional videos i've seen during my 12 years of watching them on youtube. You've helped me alot with deadlift and squat and now even shoulder press!
keep doing these videos man they are great! :)
damn, your one of the few people that actually talk about how to grip the damn bar. thanks a lot man!
I have watched alot of fittness channels. you are the best of them all. you explain everything nicely
Seen a lot of OHP tutorials today and this is by far the best. Thanks Alan!
I feel my game has stepped up watching these videos.. well done, thank you for your contribution
Hi Alan!
That shoulder dislocate movement is just what I needed to help my shoulder mobility.
I think it will also help my snatch, tyvm.
Btw, love your videos, the way you explain every single detail from these lifts is a clear indicator of deep theorical knowledge and a ton of experience doing them, is such a good insight.
Alan, you are simply the best. Very clean, geometric and scientifc tutorials. Tanks a lot!
I would pay him as a trainer to watch my forms....no trainers in my gym probably know about 5 by 5
me too.
4x12
I have no idea what I am doing.started watching many different channels in search of tutorials and haven't found a better channel
in the end youre gonna get stronger if you stimulate your muscles. i did a weird thing of 5 x 20kg, 5 x 30, 5 x 40, 5 x 50, 4 x 55, 3 x 60, 1 x 65, 1 x 70, 1 x 75, 3 x 60, 6 x 50, 9 x 40, 6 x 40 OHP today and eventhough that sounds like a lunatics plan, itll probably make me stronger :)
Resting triceps on lats is the cue I've needed for a very long time. Thank you!
You're the man Alan.
By far the best weightlifting tutorials online.
Many thanks.
This is fantastic, I had an immediately better OH press session just because I moved my body around the bar and sunk my hips. Something I picked up on while training is that to get the bar to move straight up and not push it back behind you, think about pushing the top parts of your fists to the ceiling. It helps keep the bar over the midline and get a better push
had a bronchitis and couldnt train for 3 months up until june. watched this video today and pressed my old PR (only 165lbs but still) again today. Thank you very much for this video. i feel very happy :)
I'm started getting into the gym again with a 5*5. This is godsent. Thankyou mate
Cheers for the great advice Alan. I was going to try some OHP today but after watching the whole video I realised that my shoulder mobility is so bad that I need to work on that first. You are a top bloke.
you are amazing i got 2 slip disk and schmorl's nodes due to heavy lifting and poor techniques but by watching your techniques i am able to train and its been 3 months since i started weight training again after 9 months of pain. i watched your video "i hurt my back" where u told dont leave the gym just use proper techniques it helped a lot . salute to u mate you are awesome .THANKS FOR THE BEST ADVICE THAT CHANGED MY LIFE i still have disk problems but all those muscles helping it stay in place " PLEASE MAKE A VIDEO ABOUT DISK INJURY AND WHAT TO DO ..IT WILL BE APPRECIATED
Love the music💪🏼
scott davies yeee haa!
TheEndTimes well this is probably just some standard free music UA-cam provides. But the style is like old country blues. Like railroad coal miner esc era
If you Google for the soundtrack to Ken burns documentary "the West" you'll find some similar songs.
I'm about 6 weeks into LP -- and this was super helpful. Thanks!
When I do OHP only my right shoulder hurts. I have watched this video and identified three areas where I need to improve my form. Thank you for uploading this. Hopefully, form fixing will prevent the shoulder pain!
You're a really good teacher. Thanks for the video!
this is great. I have had shoulder pain when doing any shoulder to overhead barbell movements. I'll keep these tips in mind.
Excellent video! I have looked through almost all your instructional videos and they have really helped me fix my form on the big 3 and more.
I was wondering if you could make a video on how to do a push-press?
How come when u are demonstrating hand placement your wrist is straight but when you're actually doing some examples your wrist is bent far back.
Maybe he doesnt mind it. His wrists may have reached capabilities beyond our comprehension
Because he's a fukking idiot. Look at my other comments
Thank you, thank you, thank you. Your time and effort into these videos is an immense help to a newbie like me.
Excellent. This is the Military press. Best training video on this exercise.
I think I'm going to incorporate this into my shoulder routine...I just want to say thank you for all of your helpful videos. Because of your videos my squat and deadlift improved significantly. Thanks for the great tips and instruction!
I was overhead pressing 135lbs at my gym and people were like wtf, some people are really clueless about workouts even trainers.. Alan, you're the man! love your videos! keep up the good work! cheers from mexico!
Doing this as a part of my 5x5 tomorrow. Cheers man, needed it.
man, cant thank u enought for this, i train for myself on a gym doesnt have a coach! iam improving a lot, keep the good work!!!
I have to say, you are amazing at teaching.
Thanks for the tips. Particularly appreciate the remedial exercise suggestions. Also liked the soundtrack
Alan, you know your stuff! One of the very best videos on this exercise. I always liked the overhead press, but used too wide of a grip for years.
Yup, this is a great tutorial. Absolutely loved it. Simple, clear and informative.
A thorough and clear explanation. Thank you Allan
This video is amazing! I've watched a handful of videos on the OHP (Omar Isuf, Buff Dudes, Strengthcamp, Stronglifts and Flexforall2) but not one has given me the thumb-shoulder placement and explained about resting on my lats! I've done 1000+ OHPs since I started lifting in January and I've never felt it lock in so perfectly. I also liked the initial view, since I don't think I've been driving it back far enough (like bench press) once I clear my head.
Awesome descriptions and tips as always, I always check out your channel if I'm unsure about an exercise, or if I just want to get tips for improvements. I know this is two years old but I use this channel as a library - thanks!
The beard stole the show on this one.
Fantastic tutorial! I've always had problems with OHP, but I've made more progress in the last couple of weeks (after watching your video) than I did in the previous couple of months! Thanks a million!
Been watching your videos this evening. Insightful. Well made. You've made these movements easy to understand and do. Thanks.
Great video, highly informative and leaves me with no questions left to ask
i looked up how to ohp properly and i saw many different youtubers that i actually watch but for every powerlifting exercise i look up to alan thrall and the book of starting strength. you can not go wrong with this combo
Excellent tutorial. Two things: 1) it’s possible to wrap the thumb around the bar and keep a straight wrist. It’ll feel awkward at first, but it can be done with practice. I honestly don’t think the thumbless grip is a safety hazard because anyone who’s used it knows the bar isn’t going anywhere, but the thumb around is still superior because it allows a more secure “bulldog” grip to get more torque from the elbow to the wrist. 2) a slight dip at the knees to absorb the impact at the bottom can help substantially with heavier weights, but be sure to pause the bar on the chest and reset before pressing again. Don’t bounce or spring out of this knee movement and turn the strict press into a weak push press.
I love your channel, one of the best fitness channels and amazing authentic way of teaching alan , i love you
Dude youre an amazing teacher! Thank you my man
Certainly the best explainations i've ever seen on youtube about powerlifting movements, You're the man Alan, especially your how to squat video wich helped me soooooo much. Thanks you for this amazing work you've done man. Peace From France ;)
man ive realised you have the best form videos on youtube. cheers dude
been struggling with this lift but this video gave me some super good tips thanks!
Another great video - this video combined with a few others you have done on the same topic has really helped my OHP
From all of the instructional video's i've seen, you can explain it as clearly as posible, thanks dude!
Your videos are brilliant, mate. They are really helping me out with form and everything.
These tutorial videos are excellent. I’ve just started lifting and Im finding it pretty hard to know if my form is good or not. Watching these videos has helped me understand proper technique so much - thanks man!!! 😄😄
So glad I found this channel.
Alan, thank you SO much for this video! I started the OH press recently. I realized something horribly wong when I hurt my nose. Yep, I brought it down right on my face. Your video solved my problem. The comprehensive demonstrations of how to do it wrong were especially helpful. The next time I saw my trainer, he said my press was looking a-ok, and I'm steadily increasing the weight.
Thanks for the great How To videos! Any chance you could make a How To for Barbell Rows?
I had to watch this video again because I knew I was OHP'ing wrong. Last night, I followed what you said and it worked! I even felt it in my biceps, triceps and forearms!
THANK YOU! so much for this video. It has made all the difference in my shoulder training. And as I should have expected - my chest training because my shoulders are not feeling a little unstable.
THANK YOU AGAIN!
I lift light, in fact just starting out.. however my right shoulder pinched a little.. tried with wide, narrow grips.. nothing worked. . I watched yr video and viola, my arms don't go beyond my head.. I need to work there. yr video is miles ahead of others in teaching perfect form and avoiding bad form..
The best tutorials I've come across! Nice work Allan!
Thanks Alan sir... learning lot from your videos . Great to have you on UA-cam as we can learn a right technique. Almighty give you everything you want. Love from India
I recently discovered your videos. Man, these things are great. thanks Alan
Your tips helped me with some low back pai. It was the hips forward. Works!
Please demonstrate how to do this movement on the smith machine. Thanks!
Great video.
I definitely have bad shoulder mobility, and now I have another pre-workout stretch to do!
Your videos are amazing. Thanks for making them
Alan, this video really helped me out. I used it tonight to fix my form. Thanks a lot man!
excellent teaching, and I love the music.
Adjusted my form slightly using the information gained from this video, and it feels 100x more comfortable and stable. Thanks so much :D
Your amazing dude... Your saving a lot of people from injury. AWESOME MAN!
Great vid...this is the only shoulder exercise for which I've made real gains.
I've got the beard sorted, now just need to get the gains sorted! Thanks for the great video!
Another very helpful video! Thank you, was mistakenly moving the bar around my head, and also sticking my butt out and having lower back pain.
Thanks so much, man. Been having lower back pain after sets of overhead press and didn't know what I was doing wrong. Just finished with them today keeping in mind what you taught in the video and it feels waaay better. Keep up the good work!
You're a great dude and I love all your videos. The anatomy really helps.