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.
- 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
Bodyweight Percentage Used
Male: | 7.2% |
Female: | 6.4% |