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Forum » OHP vs BB Bench: Which is more fun?

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Thread: OHP vs BB Bench: Which is more fun?

post 1685211653 06-24-2023, 08:43 AM
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OHP vs BB Bench: Which is more fun?

This isn't about which you prefer for strength and aesthetics, just purely the enjoyment of completing the lift itself.

Lately, I've kinda been more in the OHP camp. Something about pushing weight over your head feels badass. You?
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post 1685211753 06-24-2023, 08:45 AM
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I like OHP variations (usually seated these days) and Incline Bench pretty much equally. I have a day dedicated to each.

Haven't done flat bench press in a couple years now.
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post 1685211773 06-24-2023, 08:46 AM
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Bench Press is my favorite. Nothing better than bench mogging everyone else at the gym.
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post 1685211853 06-24-2023, 08:47 AM
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Originally Posted By GaryRidgway⏩
Bench Press is my favorite. Nothing better than bench mogging everyone else at the gym.
Up until a few years ago, I'd be there with ya.
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post 1685211953 06-24-2023, 08:49 AM
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Nobody ohp cuz they're pussies and suck at it
post 1685211983 06-24-2023, 08:50 AM
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post 1685212083 06-24-2023, 08:52 AM
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OHP is great when you have a good day and you stand there like a boss and press up all that weight, most people don’t really do OHP and just lay on their backs doing bench press like idiots.
post 1685212113 06-24-2023, 08:52 AM
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Overhead press is my favorite.

Picking something up overhead feels way more powerful than lying down and pushing it.

Bench pressing is like doing chin-ups and having someone hold your feet.
post 1685212143 06-24-2023, 08:52 AM
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Originally Posted By HateLiberals⏩
Nobody ohp cuz they're pussies and suck at it
It is rare to see it, and even rarer to see anyone doing more than 1 plate usually.

Was at a different, more mainstream gym this morning, and was getting stares at my higher sets. I'm so used to meathead gyms were nobody gives a damn because most people are really strong.
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Originally Posted By Ausaric⏩
OHP is great when you have a good day and you stand there like a boss and press up all that weight, most people don’t really do OHP and just lay on their backs doing bench press like idiots.
then you need to calculate in those who do partials. I m not a fan of non ATG OHP, people do this 90degree at the elbows thing = fail
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post 1685212243 06-24-2023, 08:54 AM
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Idk it’s easier for me to go balls out on bench without injuring myself whereas with ohp my form is more liable to break down and fuk up my shoulder/back/neck
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post 1685212353 06-24-2023, 08:55 AM
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Originally Posted By Legendsneverdie⏩
then you need to calculate in those who do partials. I m not a fan of non ATG OHP, people do this 90degree at the elbows thing = fail
Was working out with a coworker today and giving him tips. He kept stopping at forehead level and I was like no, get down to that chest, or at least your chin boyo.
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Bench imo, though Barbell Bench (heavy) is a relatively high risk exercise and I don't do it anymore. Part of why I consider it more "fun" is I was definitely better at it. I got pretty damn strong at benching, but making substantial progress in OHP seems to be hard as fuk to do.
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The military press was my favorite exercise of all time. Front and behind the neck both were actually fun unlike deads.

But I gave up weights long ago. No regrets. Just I really really used to look forward to OHP push day.

Bench both incline and flat, and even floor during some phases… all were fun too. I flat out hated declined though. Lol
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Originally Posted By Legendsneverdie⏩
then you need to calculate in those who do partials. I m not a fan of non ATG OHP, people do this 90degree at the elbows thing = fail
I don’t consider partial reps to be a real “lift” in the sense of calculating your max. A bench press is the complete movement, not a partial movement. An overhead press uses the entire range of motion, not half. A deadlift is the entire range of motion, not a rack pull or only pulling the bar up to your knees.

Partial reps can be useful for strengthening, don’t get me wrong. But yes generally it’s good to utilize the entire range.
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OHP feels like such a mogger exercise.
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post 1685213983 06-24-2023, 09:27 AM
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Originally Posted By Muzzlrpress⏩
It is rare to see it, and even rarer to see anyone doing more than 1 plate usually.

Was at a different, more mainstream gym this morning, and was getting stares at my higher sets. I'm so used to meathead gyms were nobody gives a damn because most people are really strong.
I've only seen one other person use the dedicated machine for it at the gym besides me. Given I lift at home now but still. Barbell ohp+dumbell ohp on shoulder day exploded my shoulders
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I like OHP for the badass factor. But it sucks because the progression is so damn slow. For that reason i like bench more.

Ohp feels better though, idk. Its 5050 for me
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Incline bench is my favorite.
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I like BB bench, but I've only ever done OHP with dumbells. I might actually like the BB version of it.
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Haven't benched in about a year now since changing my workouts to include more olympic lifts, but benching was more fun. Could put up way more weight and got a great pump too. That feel of lifting heavy weight over head though is something else. I think i like push press better than ohp as well.
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Originally Posted By Voidgaze⏩
I like BB bench, but I've only ever done OHP with dumbells. I might actually like the BB version of it.
Give it a try. Feels badass staring at yourself in the mirror, willing it up through power and grit.
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Bench but not by a lot. OHP feels joocy af. Can confirm if you bench 2 plates and up and OHP 1 plate and up at commercial gyms you'll always get stares.
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I think I'd go with OHP. Just feels like you're accomplishing a lot shoving the weight overhead, though bench PRs are more exciting than OHP PRs since nobody gaf about OHP.
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Originally Posted By legbroke⏩
I think I'd go with OHP. Just feels like you're accomplishing a lot shoving the weight overhead, though bench PRs are more exciting than OHP PRs since nobody gaf about OHP.
I think it's because most people don't have a frame of reference. Every dude has touched a bench at least once. OHP less so.
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Originally Posted By Muzzlrpress⏩
I think it's because most people don't have a frame of reference. Every dude has touched a bench at least once. OHP less so.
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OHP is the front squats of upper body. I do both, not because they're hard, but because they will actually improve your phsyique. (Ded fkn Srs)
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bench used to be my favorite exercise, but I prefer OHP now. As I got older bench started to hurt whatever ligaments/tendons around my triceps, and I'd end up not lifting as much as I could in fear of either dropping the weight or not being able to get it up all the way. OHP, even if you fail, you won't die, I remember some USC? football player dropped like 225 on his throat while benching and got fukked up
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Originally Posted By Archangel_Lost⏩
Idk it’s easier for me to go balls out on bench without injuring myself whereas with ohp my form is more liable to break down and fuk up my shoulder/back/neck
This is true for me as well. Also for me I can do OHP until I'm tired as fuk and I don't seem to get any gains or anything after so I dunno. After a push day I always get sore if I was benching tho.
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