Instructions
- Stand with your feet shoulder-width apart and hold a barbell at shoulder height with an overhand grip (palms facing forward).
- Engage your core muscles and keep your back straight.
- Press the barbell overhead until your arms are fully extended.
- Pause briefly at the top of the movement, then slowly lower the barbell back down to shoulder height.
Categorisation
| Also known as: | Shoulder Press, Barbell Overhead Press |
| Category: | Shoulder Press |
| Typical discipline: | Bodybuilding |
| Type: | Compound |
| Primary body segment: | Upper |
| Movement: | Push |
Equipment
| Load: | Barbell |
| Rack: | None or Squat Rack or Adjustable Rack |
Muscles
Bodyweight percentage lifted
| Male: | 7.2% |
| Female: | 6.4% |