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post 1652409623 12-12-2021, 10:47 AM
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JM Press

Any of you guys do these for triceps? Feels like a better version of a skullcrusher to me. I've never seen anyone do them so I'm curious what would be a legit weight to be using
post 1652409863 12-12-2021, 10:52 AM
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looks like a good way to get elbow tendinitis
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post 1652409923 12-12-2021, 10:54 AM
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Originally Posted By bfdehewdbyywhn⏩
looks like a good way to get elbow tendinitis
I don't know man it feels pretty good and I've seen videos of people saying it's much easier on the elbows than skullcrushers.
post 1652410063 12-12-2021, 10:57 AM
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I add that movement into my training only when I’m out of movements to cycle or I’m bored. I’ve only ever done sets of 15-20 with lighter weight, maybe the most was 185. My flat bench was 405 at the time so relatively light compared to what I was pressing every week. All it gives me is eventual elbow pain, but it’s nice to have another movement to cycle in.
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post 1652410153 12-12-2021, 10:58 AM
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Originally Posted By DrunkonMilk⏩
I add that movement into my training only when I’m out of movements to cycle or I’m bored. I’ve only ever done sets of 15-20 with lighter weight, maybe the most was 185. My flat bench was 405 at the time so relatively light compared to what I was pressing every week. All it gives me is eventual elbow pain, but it’s nice to have another movement to cycle in.
You didn't feel like it made your pressing stronger at all?
post 1652415483 12-12-2021, 12:41 PM
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post 1652415843 12-12-2021, 12:47 PM
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I Googled JM press, but none of the links explain what it stands for, other than saying it’s a hybrid of skull crushers and close grip bench press. Why do they call it JM press?
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post 1652415883 12-12-2021, 12:47 PM
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Looks like murder on the elbows
post 1652416043 12-12-2021, 12:50 PM
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Originally Posted By TheFitLord⏩
I Googled JM press, but none of the links explain what it stands for, other than saying it’s a hybrid of skull crushers and close grip bench press. Why do they call it JM press?
The guy who came up with it is named JM Blakely.

Originally Posted By JoeDelts⏩
Looks like murder on the elbows
It feels find now. Maybe I shouldn't do it long term though. Who knows?
post 1652416323 12-12-2021, 12:56 PM
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Originally Posted By GaryRidgway⏩
It feels find now. Maybe I shouldn't do it long term though. Who knows?
It just looks like an unnatural way for that joint to move. Pretty sure it was those types of exercises that lock your hands in a fixed position forcing a bit of internal rotation in the joint that jacked my left elbow up. You might be different. In hindsight I wish I'd ditched those exercises at the first signs of trouble.
post 1652416793 12-12-2021, 01:04 PM
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Originally Posted By JoeDelts⏩
It just looks like an unnatural way for that joint to move. Pretty sure it was those types of exercises that lock your hands in a fixed position forcing a bit of internal rotation in the joint that jacked my left elbow up. You might be different. In hindsight I wish I'd ditched those exercises at the first signs of trouble.
You could be right. That's kinda what concerns me.
post 1652417033 12-12-2021, 01:10 PM
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I'll go through periods where I use them. I actually like to do them on the lowest incline.
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post 1652417373 12-12-2021, 01:18 PM
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I used to do them like 15 years ago when West Side was big. then i realized they were retarded and I stopped. Always thought it was like someone with terrible form pressing the weight, like why the hell is it even an exercise. Same goes for spoto press, like wtf you're just stopping the bar a inch above your chest, if I were doing that and didn't call it a spoto press it'd just be terrible form.
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post 1652417523 12-12-2021, 01:20 PM
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Originally Posted By GaryRidgway⏩
You could be right. That's kinda what concerns me.
It looks like a good exercise that would probably be just as effective using dumbbells allowing for more natural joint alignment.
post 1652417893 12-12-2021, 01:27 PM
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Just watched the video, this looks like an exercise you can do with dumbbells lying flat on the ground if you don’t have a bench press.
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post 1652419783 12-12-2021, 02:03 PM
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Originally Posted By DrewDarden⏩
I'll go through periods where I use them. I actually like to do them on the lowest incline.
Interesting. I never considered doing it on an incline.
Originally Posted By Archangel_Lost⏩
I used to do them like 15 years ago when West Side was big. then i realized they were retarded and I stopped. Always thought it was like someone with terrible form pressing the weight, like why the hell is it even an exercise. Same goes for spoto press, like wtf you're just stopping the bar a inch above your chest, if I were doing that and didn't call it a spoto press it'd just be terrible form.
So you're saying it's ineffective for building triceps strength?
Originally Posted By JoeDelts⏩
It looks like a good exercise that would probably be just as effective using dumbbells allowing for more natural joint alignment.
Originally Posted By TheFitLord⏩
Just watched the video, this looks like an exercise you can do with dumbbells lying flat on the ground if you don’t have a bench press.
Yeah it might be safer with dumbbells. I was thinking the barbell one would be better for improving bench press strength though.
post 1652420913 12-12-2021, 02:24 PM
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Originally Posted By TheFitLord⏩
I Googled JM press, but none of the links explain what it stands for, other than saying it’s a hybrid of skull crushers and close grip bench press. Why do they call it JM press?
Named after JM Blakely of westside barbell.

I've been doing them in a smith machine the past few weeks. Takes the pressure off of the elbows a bit.
post 1652425263 12-12-2021, 03:53 PM
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Originally Posted By Crash49⏩
Named after JM Blakely of westside barbell.

I've been doing them in a smith machine the past few weeks. Takes the pressure off of the elbows a bit.
Yeah I was thinking it might be better in the smith
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