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Barbell Overhead Press demonstration

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Strength / Barbell

Barbell Overhead Press

A compound overhead pressing movement targeting the shoulders and triceps.

Equipment

Barbell

Experience

intermediate

Movement

compound

Primary musclesSecondary muscles

Triceps · Traps

Instructions

  1. 01

    Stand with feet shoulder-width apart, bar at collarbone level.

  2. 02

    Brace your core and press the bar overhead.

  3. 03

    Lock out at the top with the bar over your mid-foot.

  4. 04

    Lower the bar back to collarbone height.

  5. 05

    Repeat.

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