Shoulder
Barbell Overhead Press
Stand with feet hip-width apart and grip the bar slightly wider than shoulder-width. Position the bar at upper chest level with elbows slightly in front of the bar.
- Equipment
- Equipment
- Difficulty
- Intermediate
- Focus Area
- Shoulder
- Injury risk
- Moderate
Primary muscles
- Anterior Deltoids
- Medial Deltoids
- Triceps Brachii
Secondary muscles
- Upper Pectoralis Major
- Trapezius
- Serratus Anterior
- Core Stabilizers
Target muscles
- shoulder
How to perform
- 1
Stand with feet hip-width apart and grip the bar slightly wider than shoulder-width.
- 2
Position the bar at upper chest level with elbows slightly in front of the bar.
- 3
Brace core and squeeze glutes to stabilize.
- 4
Press the bar vertically overhead while keeping it close to the face.
- 5
Lock out elbows overhead with biceps near ears.
- 6
Lower the bar under control back to the upper chest.
Safety & form
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