Cage press question

cainb96 said:
If I can't get on a power rack to do overhead cage presses, could I do them on a smith machine?
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Are you talking as far as an overhead pin press or just standard standing OHP? I wouldn't advise using the smith really for anything due to the fixed bar path, moose referred to. Just learn how to clean, easier said then done, but still it'll benefit you in the long run and you won't need a rack.
 
Neither overhead pin press or just standard standing OHP. Cage press is when you push the bar over ahead against the racks columns. The path is fixed and you slightly lean into it with a staggered stance.
 
cainb96 said:
Neither overhead pin press or just standard standing OHP. Cage press is when you push the bar over ahead against the racks columns. The path is fixed and you slightly lean into it with a staggered stance.
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Ah never heard of it before. What would be the reason for doing something along those lines as opposed to a jammer press.
 
It just takes the stability aspect out of the equation.
 
Tomahawk88 said:
It also hits the traps some if I recall correctly. Some interesting ways to do exercises differently.
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Correct. It'll really hit the traps if you lean in at the top of the movement.
 
You don't necessarily need to lean in, any abduction movement involving both the gh and scapulothoracic joint (beyond 90 degrees of pure gh abduction) will involve the upper and lower trap fibers. It comes as a by product of force coupling to create scapulohumeral rhythm.
 
Yes, but you are supposed to when performing cage presses.

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breezy11 said:
Yes, but you are supposed to when performing cage presses.

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Supposed to what? Activate your traps? Regardless of what your doing the trap upper and lower fibers will be active or the scap won't move and you will not be able to abduct past 90 degrees.
 
I was just saying that you should lean in at the top of the movement...I agree with you.
 
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