JM Press: The Best Tricep Lockout Accessory Exercise You ARENT Doing! - How to Perform a J.M. Press 

show off.... lol

how much ya press?

@@rohithsudarshan6524 one million pounds.

@@RinkyDunk one THOUSAND POUNDS! heheheheh

What do you mean full rolling extensions?

It really is one of the few 'secrets' left in training. The similar movement pattern to the press along with the ability to really load the weight up makes it so much better as a main tricep movement.

JM press, floor press, spoto press and close grips will help your bench big time

How much do you JM press now?My bench max is 120 kg and I just started doing JM press but it felt super awkward and Im not sure if I was doing it correctly.Although I did feel my triceps pretty heavily regardless of what type of technique I tried.Even in instructional videos I see people doing it differently so it makes it confusing.

@@DeffJamful Hi - This morning I JM-pressed 62.5 kg for 12 reps but was after 5 sets of bench press at 125 kg for 3 reps as the end of my training block. I found the video by JM Blakely set in the nineties or 2000 to be the best video on the subject. You’ll be able to tell by his hair and the moustache! You’re right in that there’s a few different styles to do it. It definitely feels awkward to start but now is a favourite lift.

Explain to us how they're doing it wrong

@@matttzzz2 Low elbows (thus turning it into a CG bench) and not curling up the wrists to enable tension. JM Blakely's own video (this one: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-mTxOBkKDkzs.html) is the best video to see for this.

Tbf I’ve heard JM explain it and I can’t understand what he’s saying at all.

Sure you did...sure

Do overhead extensions as a finisher, not at the beginning of your workout. Start with a full contraction movement that doesn't stretch your triceps much. Cable pushdowns and dips are great for that. Then do JM presses, and if you want to do overhead extensions do them last. Since I switched to this order my elbows feel great. By the way, JM presses stress tendons too, not as much as overhead extensions but still not the best exercise to start your triceps workout with. Also, start JM presses with light weight, not really much heavier than your overhead extensions. It quickly builds up as you get used to the movement, aim to use a weight somewhere between your bench presses and overhead extensions. Do 10-20 reps, this is not a movement to max out on. Good luck.

Thank you for the feedback and subscribing! We have some stellar Strongwomen at our place, including a LW Pro. I can tell you that women respond soooo much better to high volume (a lot of exercises, sets, and reps) whereas many guys can get away with short, heavy workouts and still grow. Keep hammering the OHP and hammering a lot of secondary movements (like this one) and your overhead will explode!

Alexander Bromley that’s the goal! I need to get better at my overhead. Will definitely be integrating this into my training.

@@AlexanderBromley can you do one how to build jm press to build size and vs California press vs texas press

Appreciate the feedback!

Yes, don't rush the weight because it does take time for the elbows to adapt. But my experience is that they are still a better option than heavy skull crushers or french presses.

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@@littlemoo52 juliet flak jak press

Thats awesome; congrats on the placing! I definitely have more OHP videos coming. What I can tell you now is that people typically avoid movements they struggle with off the bat when they should be making them priority number 1. Practice your competitive overhead setup (whether its a jerk or push press) twice a week for a variety of reps and follow it up with 20 sets or more of shoulder and tricep work. Give it 6 weeks and you will be amazed at the results!

Have you noticed any strength improvement with this lift ?

And this mentality is why you'll actually go the distance, acclimatise, learn to move with just enough resistance to stimulate and start adapting, and then that weight, size and strength will come. keep at it and training smart 💪🏻.

There's never any reason to be embarrassed in the gym. We're there to train, not to show off. Nobody cares what others lift, they just do whatever is appropriate for their training at the time (assuming that they know roughly what they're doing).

So the PT was wrong?

Huge! It was invented as a bench accessory

@@AlexanderBromley thanks for the reply! I'm trying them out in a few hours. excited

They are both valuable. Think of close grip benches as a power movement that emphasize the triceps, while JM presses are closer to a tricep isolation exercise. You can even do them in the same workout; close grip followed by JM presses.

I did it for the first time today. Been lifting for 3 yrs and holy fuck my triceps response was insane

Unless you have specific injury, the inability to do these lying down points to other issues like thoracic flexibility you are probably lacking and standing up masks this issue or whatever the case may be. There will always be a plateau until you figure out why your shoulders are limited in a lying position

I did them wrong for a time as well. I saw a lot of people rock back at the bottom or let their elbows drop like more of a press. Doing them correctly was a game changer!

In your opinion, is wearing elbow sleeves for protection a wise idea or is it a crutch? I tore my left triceps tendon in December and want to strengthen my elbows to guard from doing it again.

@@rodgerbroome If you are worried about becoming dependent on them, then use them as a bridge until your tendon feels strong enough to hang on its own.I wouldn't worry about sleeves being a crutch. If they allow you to get extra work in without inflammation or pain setting in, then it is only a benefit.

I love the JM press on the straight power bar. Finger away from the smooth just like a close grip

Bromley said never ever do it with the ssb

I go slow eccentrics and fast concentrics on these, 10-20 reps. I think it's important to start with a full contraction movement that doesn't stretch your triceps much. Cable pushdowns are perfect for that. Then do JM presses. If you do overhead extensions do them last, they put too much stress on tendons and that can be disastrous if you do them first. Since I switched to this order my elbows feel great.

But don't skip the rest! :)

Watch JM Blakeleys video about JM Press he's the inventor of the JM Press, i'm assuming you are a beginner because of the 10kg bar when trying this excercise. But to answer your question, you probably have not developed your elbow tolerance enough to handle JM Presses, i would start out with doing rolling dumbell extensions if i was you! This excercise i would classify as a "advanced" excercise as i have not developed the tolerance to handle it yet and i bench 115kgs, it hurts and makes my elbows pop! If you want to continue with this excercise i would try warming up your triceps abit more maybe some light pushdowns or pullovers, warm up your "ulnaris nerve" and try massaging the end of your tricep, and then try again! Good luck!

Yep. I started with 1/3 of my bench presses on these, not really much more heavier than my overhead extensions. But it quickly builds up when you get used to the movement, now I'm somewhere between my bench presses and overhead extensions. I think it is a good weight to aim at, considering this is a hybrid exercise. And I do between 10-20 reps, slow eccentrics and explosive concentrics. These still put stress on tendons, not as much as triceps extensions but still not the best exercise to start with. I always start with a full contraction movement like cable pushdowns that doesn't stretch my triceps. I move to these when I feel pumped and ready. And when overhead extensions are your finisher they don't hurt your elbows as much. Since I switched to this order my elbows feel great.

where was your old sticking point? Midway through or at the very top?

Hey I am 54 years of age now and I competed in ADFPA powerlifting back in the late 80s and early 90s. In recent years I have been training the bench only with dumbbells at reps between 7-10. So I'm not maxing and not using a barbell bench. I was sticking though before about 2/3 to 3/4 and now since I've been jm pressing I go right through it.

@@mr.andmrs.armstrong8359 Nice

@@mr.andmrs.armstrong8359 I compete in high school powerlifting and I'm really close to a 315 bench so im trying my best to get that last few pounds before I turn 16

Cool! All the best to you

172 lbs is VERY light for someone as tall as you. Yes you should start doing JM presses, but the main thing that will improve all your lifts is getting bigger. Even at 225 lbs you wouldn’t be overly bulky at 6’5, and you need some bulk to lift big unless you have freak genetics!

I agree with Willeeyson. Only 172 at 6'5" and if you think it's your arm length that's the problem, you're fooling yourself. The problem is your anorexia. A good max weight for an advanced athelete when lean at 6'1" is about 235. Add or subtract 10lbs for every inch. So at 6'5" your advanced target is about 275lbs lean. At 172, you're skin and bones. Even on a decent program, you're going to make shit gains until you learn to gain weight. If the scale isn't going up, then your muscles aren't getting bigger. Hard pill to swallow.

I should add that I had to go through the same phase. For over a dozen years I went to the gym and wondered why I wasn't getting stronger, and that's because I tried to stay ripped/shredded and ate low calories and high protein thinking I was doing it the right way. At 6'2" I was about 175 as well. At one point I was just sick and tired of feeling like nothing worked on me, so I tried one daring challenge. Just for kicks, what would gaining 1-2 pounds of weight per week while on a program do to my body. I expected to get fat. While my skin fold did increase slightly, I never lost a six pack with flexed abs. But the biggest difference is that my muscles basically doubled in size by the time I reached 205. My bench 1rm became my 8 rep standard. My 405 deadlift went from a "maybe" to a 5 rep set. Just give it a shot. Gain 20 pounds and see how you look/feel. You can always lose it again. And don't come around claiming you can't do it vegan. Just look at Alex from AlphaDestiny who has always been vegan, or Eric Bugenhagen who is also vegan (except he has done GOMAD before, but is currently vegan). Whether you like either of those guys is besides the point; their pumpkin seed and bagel based muscles are strong AF.

@@SetTheCurve I wouldn't go as far as 275 for his weight tho unless he's trying to become a bodybuilder or something. I'm 6'5 bulking up right now I'm at 260 and at my best weight lean between 225-236 i was looking good and could tell I be in the gym but nothing too crazy tho and I didn't look small unless compared to these short bodybuilding type guys in the gym. Again it depends on his goals and genetics....myself I'm only in a surplus to get my strength up especially my OHP cuz I've been wanting to hit 225 for the longest.

@@SetTheCurve is 213 lbs at 5'11" good?