Log In

Your email is not your username

Register

If you were a member of the old Bodybuilding.com forums and would like to reuse your previous username, you can request it below. We use your email only for registration and do not store it. For more information, please see our Privacy Policy.

Confirm your email

A registration code was sent to your email. Enter it here.

Welcome

You have successfully setup your account.

Sign in

Quick Navigation Bottom Misc
Forum » OHP or lateral raises?
  1. Results 1 to 22 of 22
  2. Page 1 of 1

Thread: OHP or lateral raises?

post 10000037194 02-03-2026, 10:48 PM
-
#1
  1. MetroBrah
  1. MetroBrah
  3. Join Date: Mar 2010
  4. Posts: 60,373
  5. Subscribers: 3
  6. Rep Power: 492938

OHP or lateral raises?

If you could only do one, which one would you choose? I'm quite torn tbh, but leaning towards OHP. I'm kind of skeptical of lateral raises for some reason
post 10000037209 02-03-2026, 11:24 PM
-
#2
  1. dropped40lbs
  1. dropped40lbs
  3. Join Date: Jan, 2026
  4. Posts: 1,782
  5. Subscribers: 2
  6. Rep Power: 1141
OHP if ur a man

leave the lateral raises with the pink dumbbells for the little girls (no p3do)
post 10000037211 02-03-2026, 11:25 PM
-
#3
  1. TheParish
  1. TheParish
  3. Join Date: Nov 2022
  4. Age: 41
  5. Height: 6'3"
  6. Weight: 220 lbs
  7. Posts: 5,028
  8. Subscribers: 6
  9. Rep Power: 74837
I do both

I like ohp more though
post 10000037214 02-03-2026, 11:28 PM
-
#4
  1. kimm4
  1. kimm4
  3. Join Date: May 2008
  4. Location: Massachusetts, United States
  5. Age: 57
  6. Posts: 56,784
  7. Subscribers: 7
  8. Rep Power: 1203558
BB OHP
National Level Competitor (Female BB)
post 10000037218 02-03-2026, 11:36 PM
-
#5
  1. GaryRidgway
  1. GaryRidgway
  3. Join Date: Apr 2013
  4. Posts: 46,813
  5. Subscribers: 11
  6. Rep Power: 333470
Lateral raise with wrist cuff. Period
Beer is my brush and the road is my canvas
post 10000037220 02-03-2026, 11:37 PM
-
#6
  1. DrugsToGetHigh
  1. DrugsToGetHigh
  3. Join Date: Jan, 2026
  4. Posts: 1,800
  5. Subscribers: 3
  6. Rep Power: 23245
Post deleted by user
post 10000037252 02-04-2026, 01:54 AM
-
#7
  1. LargePeter
  2. Fuck off, Lahey!
  1. LargePeter
  2. Fuck off, Lahey!
  3. Join Date: Aug 2011
  4. Location: Kuntstralia, Australia
  5. Posts: 41,470
  6. Subscribers: 5
  7. Rep Power: 572794
Lateral raises
RAW DOG CREW LIEUTENANT

ALL ROADS LEAD TO MENTZER

President Donald J Trump Crew
Steroids Crew
Growth Hormone Crew
Miscers Who Lift Crew
Robert Pickton Hooker Disposal Crew
Mustang Crew
No Alcohol Crew

Gay Phaggot Crew:
Papi Cholo
post 10000037259 02-04-2026, 02:19 AM
-
#8
  1. piramparam
  2. Certified Horse
  1. piramparam
  2. Certified Horse
  3. Join Date: Oct 2016
  4. Age: 27
  5. Height: 6'0"
  6. Weight: 199 lbs
  7. Posts: 9,145
  8. Subscribers: 2
  9. Rep Power: 13642
Lateral raises and its now even close.
I know i can get my front delts sore from chest exercises. But your side delts will not be hit meaningfully by just ohp.
It would just lead to front delt overpowering the rest of the delts
1096 ng/dl
post 10000037273 02-04-2026, 02:57 AM
-
#9
  1. AnabolicMind
  2. -[[[- EZ-PZ -]]]-
  1. AnabolicMind
  2. -[[[- EZ-PZ -]]]-
  3. Join Date: Jan, 2026
  4. Posts: 917
  5. Subscribers: 1
  6. Rep Power: 26804
Originally Posted By MetroBrah⏩
If you could only do one, which one would you choose? I'm quite torn tbh, but leaning towards OHP. I'm kind of skeptical of lateral raises for some reason
No comparison between the 2 for power/mass... OHP is obvious. The light "pumpers" may not agree, but then they dont know much about anything..
~
Demturd Commies Shall Rot in Piss
post 10000037274 02-04-2026, 03:02 AM
-
#10
  1. piramparam
  2. Certified Horse
  1. piramparam
  2. Certified Horse
  3. Join Date: Oct 2016
  4. Age: 27
  5. Height: 6'0"
  6. Weight: 199 lbs
  7. Posts: 9,145
  8. Subscribers: 2
  9. Rep Power: 13642
Originally Posted By AnabolicMind⏩
No comparison between the 2 for power/mass... OHP is obvious. The light "pumpers" may not agree, but then they dont know much about anything..
No need to get personal.
I can 1 rm almost 200 pounds on ohp (natty) and ive consistently done it for years.
It just does not hit the side delts like lateral raises do.
Its not physically possible.
If you have the option to do either only ohp, or
High incline bench and lateral raises. Youd be silly to go with ohp only
1096 ng/dl
post 10000037286 02-04-2026, 04:07 AM
-
#11
  1. CellyTech
  2. Registered Celltech Abuser
  1. CellyTech
  2. Registered Celltech Abuser
  3. Join Date: May 2015
  4. Location: Ireland
  5. Posts: 14,248
  6. Rep Power: 130013
OHP just because I like it more. If I gotta pick a lift, I'm picking based on what I like doing and thats it.
post 10000037301 02-04-2026, 04:31 AM
-
#12
  1. AnabolicMind
  2. -[[[- EZ-PZ -]]]-
  1. AnabolicMind
  2. -[[[- EZ-PZ -]]]-
  3. Join Date: Jan, 2026
  4. Posts: 917
  5. Subscribers: 1
  6. Rep Power: 26804
Originally Posted By piramparam⏩
No need to get personal.

Huh??? **eye roll of peace** **shrug of peace**
~
Demturd Commies Shall Rot in Piss
post 10000037305 02-04-2026, 04:45 AM
-
#13
  1. LargePeter
  2. Fuck off, Lahey!
  1. LargePeter
  2. Fuck off, Lahey!
  3. Join Date: Aug 2011
  4. Location: Kuntstralia, Australia
  5. Posts: 41,470
  6. Subscribers: 5
  7. Rep Power: 572794
Originally Posted By AnabolicMind⏩
No comparison between the 2 for power/mass... OHP is obvious. The light "pumpers" may not agree, but then they dont know much about anything..
Not enough medial delt stimulation. If you perform them correctly lateral raises are the shit.
RAW DOG CREW LIEUTENANT

ALL ROADS LEAD TO MENTZER

President Donald J Trump Crew
Steroids Crew
Growth Hormone Crew
Miscers Who Lift Crew
Robert Pickton Hooker Disposal Crew
Mustang Crew
No Alcohol Crew

Gay Phaggot Crew:
Papi Cholo
post 10000037317 02-04-2026, 05:10 AM
-
#14
  1. achtungpanzer
  1. achtungpanzer
  3. Join Date: Apr 2014
  4. Location: Florida, United States
  5. Height: 6'1"
  6. Weight: 215 lbs
  7. Posts: 9,494
  8. Subscribers: 5
  9. Rep Power: 249703
On a rest between my OHP sets now, about to do lateral raises next.
DYEL?
post 10000037319 02-04-2026, 05:11 AM
-
#15
  1. wasp9166
  2. straight out da bronx
  1. wasp9166
  2. straight out da bronx
  3. Join Date: Nov 2008
  4. Location: NY
  5. Posts: 52,627
  6. Subscribers: 3
  7. Rep Power: 512336
Ohp, if shoulder fkd switch to db and lighten to find sweet spot
post 10000037323 02-04-2026, 05:23 AM
-
#16
  1. SpeakethTruth
  2. Registered User
  1. SpeakethTruth
  2. Registered User
  3. Join Date: May 2020
  4. Posts: 4,020
  5. Rep Power: 67372
In a hypothetical scenario where you could only do either lateral raises or OHP then OHP for sure. Otherwise if you're already doing a lot of flat and incline pressing then the marginal benefit of OHP over lateral raises is a lot less so which one you go with is mostly a personal preference thing.
post 10000037328 02-04-2026, 05:43 AM
-
#17
  1. maori-rap
  2. Dos hand signal
  1. maori-rap
  2. Dos hand signal
  3. Join Date: Sep 2004
  4. Location: United Kingdom (Great Britain)
  5. Age: 43
  6. Posts: 27,413
  7. Subscribers: 2
  8. Rep Power: 157969
I do both, but OHP does way more work for your shoulders. I would choose that one.
Cook the man some eggs!
post 10000037334 02-04-2026, 05:54 AM
-
#18
  1. nothingshocking
  1. nothingshocking
  3. Join Date: Jan 2017
  4. Location: Uranus, Gambia
  5. Posts: 36,393
  6. Subscribers: 5
  7. Rep Power: 951619
ohp for me, compound over isolation
post 10000037480 02-04-2026, 08:44 AM
-
#19
  1. ScrillaIsBake
  2. Don't forget to hit that subscribe button!
  1. ScrillaIsBake
  2. Don't forget to hit that subscribe button!
  3. Join Date: Aug 2020
  4. Location: Worst Case Ontario
  5. Height: 6'2"
  6. Weight: 192 lbs
  7. Posts: 2,045
  8. Subscribers: 7
  9. Rep Power: 121152
OHP obviously. Not really a comparable. Maybe do OHP vs Arnold Press?
post 10000037484 02-04-2026, 08:45 AM
-
#20
  1. Deathstroke
  2. What about Biden!
  1. Deathstroke
  2. What about Biden!
  3. Join Date: Feb 2005
  4. Location: United States
  5. Posts: 110,416
  6. Subscribers: 1
  7. Rep Power: 430802
Always ohp/military presses

Shoulders with dumbbells Arnold presses fun
post 10000037510 02-04-2026, 09:04 AM
-
#21
  1. CocoaButterMage
  1. CocoaButterMage
  3. Join Date: Jan, 2026
  4. Location: Chicago
  5. Age: 30
  6. Height: 6'5"
  7. Weight: 270 lbs
  8. Posts: 868
  9. Rep Power: 34902
OHP, even if you're concerned about lateral delt engagement, various studies show that the press ranges from just as good for lateral engagement or slightly better. Even if you ignore the comparisons between OHP and lateral raises, the OHP still engages the lateral delt more than lateral raises engage anterior delts

PMID: 33312291
PMID: 32824894
Have fun and be yourself :-)
post 10000037523 02-04-2026, 09:15 AM
-
#22
  1. Procta
  1. Procta
  3. Join Date: Feb 2006
  4. Location: Jacksonville, Florida, United States
  5. Posts: 132,798
  6. Subscribers: 8
  7. Rep Power: 1752821
DB OHP
Subscribe for extra premium content (no noodz sorry guys)
Quick Navigation Top Misc
Bookmarks
Digg.com
Digg
del.icio.us
del.icio.us
Stumbleupon.com
StumbleUpon
Google.com
Google
Facebook.com
Facebook
Posting Permissions
  1. You may not post new threads
  2. You may not post replies
  3. You may not post attachments
  4. You may not edit your posts