Technique
- Stand with feet shoulder-width apart, with the Barbell at shoulder level.
- Press the weight overhead, extending the arms fully.
- Lower the weight back to shoulder level in a controlled manner.
- Inhale while lowering, exhale while pushing the weight up.
Form tips
- Elbows should be facing more forward than to the sides.
- Tighten your core to support the spine throughout the movement.
- Maintain a straight posture; avoid leaning backward or arching your back.
- Keep the movement slow and controlled, avoiding jerking motions.
- Keep the wrists over the elbows.
Logging: Total weight used.
Muscles
Strength
Primary
- Back
- Serratus anterior
- Shoulders
Secondary
- Chest
- Triceps
- Rotator cuff
- Forearms
Individual muscles
Individual muscles
- Lower trapezius
- Serratus anterior
- Anterior deltoid
- Middle deltoid
- Triceps brachii (long head)
- Triceps brachii (medial head)
- Triceps brachii (lateral head)
- Supraspinatus
Equipment
Appears in
Other disciplines
Joint movements
trains stretches
Progressions
Clean and press
Intermediate
Power clean and press
Intermediate
Back squat press
Novice
Goblet squat press
Novice
Regressions
Banded overhead press
Beginner
Single dumbbell overhead press
Beginner
Double dumbbell overhead press
Novice
Single kettlebell overhead press
Beginner
Dumbbell seated overhead press
Beginner
Machine shoulder press
Beginner
Variations
Double dumbbell overhead press
Novice
Dumbbell seated overhead press
Beginner
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