Overhead Press


Instructions

  1. Stand with your feet shoulder-width apart and hold a barbell at shoulder height with an overhand grip (palms facing forward).
  2. Engage your core muscles and keep your back straight.
  3. Press the barbell overhead until your arms are fully extended.
  4. 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 Needed

Load: Barbell
Rack: None or Squat Rack or Adjustable Rack

Muscles Used

Primary: Deltoid Anterior, Deltoid Lateral, Triceps Brachii
Secondary: Supraspinatus, Infraspinatus, Teres Major, Subscapularis, Trapezius Upper, Trapezius Middle, Serratus Anterior, Rhomboid Major, Rhomboid Minor

Bodyweight Percentage Used

Male: 7.2%
Female: 6.4%