Shoulder
Seated Overhead Press
Sit on bench with back support holding dumbbells or barbell at shoulder level. Press weight overhead until arms fully extended.
- Equipment
- Equipment
- Difficulty
- Intermediate
- Focus Area
- Shoulder
- Injury risk
- Moderate
Primary muscles
- Deltoids
Secondary muscles
- Triceps Brachii
- Trapezius
- Core Stabilizers
Target muscles
- shoulder
How to perform
- 1
Sit on bench with back support holding dumbbells or barbell at shoulder level.
- 2
Press weight overhead until arms fully extended.
- 3
Lower slowly to shoulders.
Safety & form
Train smart. Read these notes before adding heavy load.
