[quote]VikingsAD28 wrote:
malonetd wrote:
It really depends on your goals. A lot of people can do fine without a vertical press.
Agreed, personally I love overhead pressing, I think there is something especially badass about a guy who can press well over his bodyweight overhead.[/quote]
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I love the overhead press, I think it is a true show of strength. Also, vertical pressing complements vertical pulling (chin-ups). I have the Westside Seminar on DVD. On there Dave Tate talks about that. He doesn’t really encourage or discourage pull-ups or vertical presses for powerlifters but says it would be beneficial to do both if you are doing one. At least that is how I understood it. That said, if you are not training for a specific sport or event, why do something you don’t like or don’t want to do?
Good luck to ya.