Shoulder
Barbell Press Behind The Neck
Position barbell across upper traps. Grip bar slightly wider than shoulder-width.
- Equipment
- Equipment
- Difficulty
- Intermediate
- Focus Area
- Shoulder
- Injury risk
- Low
Primary muscles
- Medial Deltoids
- Anterior Deltoids
- Triceps Brachii
Secondary muscles
- Trapezius
- Core Stabilizers
Target muscles
- shoulder
How to perform
- 1
Position barbell across upper traps.
- 2
Grip bar slightly wider than shoulder-width.
- 3
Press bar vertically overhead from behind the neck.
- 4
Lock elbows at the top without shrugging excessively.
- 5
Lower bar carefully back to upper traps.
Safety & form
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