Both Iron Guru, Vince Gironda, and first ever Mr Olympia winner, Larry Scott (trained by Vince), used the neck press instead of the regular bench press, or any other form of bench press for that matter.
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How To Perform The Neck Press
Like I said, start out with a light weight so you don’t get a shoulder injury. It’s also important to have a spotter with you, since you are lowering the weight to your neck – don’t let yourself get guillotined by the bar, eh?
1. Grasp the bar with an overhand grip, hands wider than shoulder width apart. Hold the bar in front of you with your arms fully extended.
Neck Press High
2. While inhaling, slowly lower the weight to your neck until the bar is almost touching your neck. Your elbows should be flared out, with your elbows and upper arms directly beneath the bar.
3. Slowly push the weight away from your neck, back to the starting position while exhaling.
4. Hold for a brief moment and repeat.
Neck Press Low
You can either plant your feet on the floor, or raise them up like in the picture below. A lot of people find raising their feet to be more comfortable, because it reduces the arch of the lower back. By raising your legs and reducing the arch of your lower back, you also change your posture in a way that makes the exercise target more of your upper chest. This is the way Vince Gironda recommended you do it.
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