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Bodyweight Overhead Press demonstration

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Strength / Bodyweight

Bodyweight Overhead Press

A bodyweight press performed in a pike position facing a wall, replicating the overhead pressing pattern with the shoulders and triceps.

Equipment

Bodyweight

Experience

beginner

Movement

compound

Primary musclesSecondary muscles

Traps · Serratus

Instructions

  1. 01

    Stand facing a wall in a pike position with hands on the ground.

  2. 02

    Walk your feet closer for a more vertical body line.

  3. 03

    Lower your head toward the floor by bending your elbows.

  4. 04

    Press through your hands to extend your arms.

  5. 05

    Repeat for the desired number of reps.

Choose a load and range you can control. These instructions are general guidance, not a substitute for individual coaching.