how far do you down to come on OHP for size??

[startinfromscratch]

As per heading - keen to see different ppls opinions - note this is not strength training. Ive seen plenty of mass monsters with boulder shoulders that only lower to chin height etc, or till arms are 90 degrees.

who out there thinks you must go to chest??

[holdenman]

I touch the bar on my chest. Purely because I prefer to do a full range of motion on anything but who knows if that's necessary.

 

[Pseudonym]

Yep, I take the bar as far down as it will go. I think that stops just short of my chest.

What about behind-the-neck presses? Anyone do them?

[AZIDE]

I touch the bar on my chest. Purely because I prefer to do a full range of motion on anything but who knows if that's necessary.

 

this. although as you already pointed out plenty of people who do half reps for various excercises still have decent size on those muscles

somewhat related i think grip spacing is important too. i like to do a variety. 

[oldfella]

I always go down till it touchs my chest.

Another variation I sometimes use is the Klokov press. As wide a grip as you can and behind the neck - hard work but a great variation.

[tomo1234]

 

Yep, I take the bar as far down as it will go. I think that stops just short of my chest.

What about behind-the-neck presses? Anyone do them?

I find behind head press on the smith machine works great for mass with 90 degree bend in arm @ hand position.

 

[HarryB]

 

 I will lower as far as I can without my elbows rotating back. I used to be able to keep my elbows under my hands all the way down to my chest but over the years have found it harder and harder to do this so now I lower to my chin. With behind neck press I guess the bar comes down to about my ears and with dbs about the same. I just try and push straight up and down, once theres some internal rotation it always causes me problems.

 

[Dontrunwithknives]

Another variation I sometimes use is the Klokov press. As wide a grip as you can and behind the neck - hard work but a great variation.

Tried these today, seemed good but I don't think my shoulder rotation flexibilty is quite there to avoid injury.

[Leeroid]

I used to come down to my chest but since my shoulders have gotten dodgy, I find that doing so kills my shoulders. So now I just come down to chin or mouth level. Actually I prefer to avoid doing them at all now, rather use DBs.

[Gym rat]

I also use DB's as well and notice that I see to get a better range of moation with them and dont get any shoulder problems compare to when I do bb incline press or bb bench press and the low risk of a pec tear which is a plus

[PecChef]

check out Mark Rippetoes

 

 

come down to about the bottom of your neck 

[jimmybro1]

Definitely all the way down to the bottom of the neck and squeeze glutes to avoid leg drive.