Behind The Neck

Hell, just about any shoulder press machine would be far safer than a behind-the-neck press! ❋ William Harryman (2009)

Yes, behind-the-neck presses are completely contraindicated, as explained below, but with Bradfords you're only lowering it to about the level of your ears. ❋ William Harryman (2009)

Don't be intimidated by the behind-the-neck portion of the lift. ❋ William Harryman (2009)

So, if you want to have shoulder problems, go ahead and do behind-the-neck presses. ❋ William Harryman (2009)

Others are scared away from variations like the behind-the-neck press, seated shoulder press, and any type of overhead press using a machine. ❋ William Harryman (2009)

He didn't hesitate to come down hard on one of those exercises: "The risks of doing behind-the-neck presses far outweigh the benefits," Hyght says. ❋ William Harryman (2009)

My true feat of strength was being able to perform seated behind-the-neck shoulder presses for reps with a 375-pound bar. ❋ Stanley Tookie Williams (2007)

Upper-body routine with a 4-pound aerobic bar, doing push-outs, behind-the-neck presses, front presses, upright-rows, bicep curls, and tricep kickbacks ❋ Ph.D. EDWARD J. JACKOWSKI (2001)

I just can't think of any reason why you should ever do the behind-the-neck pull down. ❋ By ANAHAD O'CONNOR (2011)

Skip the behind-the-neck shoulder press because lifting behind the neck can easily strain the rotator cuff and put excessive stress on the shoulder joint. ❋ By ANAHAD O'CONNOR (2011)

A related exercise, the behind-the-neck pull down, causes similar problems and raises the risk of impingement. ❋ By ANAHAD O'CONNOR (2011)

The behind-the-neck pull ups belied the assumption that all woman lack upper body strength. ❋ Golf.com (2010)

The MP3 Phone Headset, TL96654, has a behind-the-neck design and is foldable. ❋ Unknown (2010)

The first of three models from the Oklahoma City-based Jasco is the Hands-Free Headset, TL96653, a 2-in-1 that can be used with either a behind-the-neck band or as an ear set with adjustable over-the-ear loop for added portability. ❋ Unknown (2010)

The MOTOROKR S9 features a behind-the-neck form factor, up to 7 hours of talk time, and up to 6 days of standby time. ❋ Unknown (2009)

You can see the behind-the-neck getup clearly too. ❋ Unknown (2009)