FLEXjs
MuscleHead
- Apr 23, 2012
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Standing presses are certainly a good exercise, but I have stuck almost entirely to doing them seated for many years. I find that I can go quite a bit heavier when seated, and that doing so is easier on my lower back.
Same as this for me too. And I never wear a belt for anything except heavy squats and heavy deadlifts.
Mrs Flex does standing barbell presses though and she doesn't wear a belt either. Her Max is about 80lbs for 1-3 reps.