| The TSS Exercise of the Week is one of my favorite accessory exercises for the shoulders. Its called the Jammer Press aka the Strap Press. Find a name and use it, it doesn't matter what you call it, it only matters that you do the work. I use ring straps or a sled strap (even rope) and wrap it around the end of the barbell set just below where you would normally do a strict press form in the rack. You do need a fixed power rack here, squat stands will not do, and if you have a lighter rack thats not bolted to the ground that won't work either as it may tip over. Once you have the strap wrapped over the top part of the rack and fixed by pins, wrap it around the end of the bar and press it out of the rack. |  |
The tension against the strap will put the bar in a fixed path as you press up, It won't be totally vertical, but just a little bit of an angle, yet the angle will vary depending on the height at which you attach the end of the strap to on the rack. Check out the video for more detail and a visual of what I am talking about. It is a great exercise to help build size around your shoulders and even pressing strength depending how you perform the movement. But I recommend doing it for 3-5 sets of 8-15 reps after a primary pressing strength exercise to help build up some size in your delts, just as you could do with a hammer strength machine or any other shoulder machine. Check it out below.
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