Intermediate
Barbell overhead press
The standing barbell press. A true test of upper body strength.
- Works
- Front shoulders, Triceps, Upper back
- Equipment
- Barbell
How to do it
- 1Hold the bar at your collarbones with hands just outside shoulder width.
- 2Squeeze your glutes and brace your stomach.
- 3Press the bar straight up, moving your head back slightly to let it pass.
- 4Lock out with the bar over the middle of your feet, then lower to your collarbones.
Coach's tips
- Push your head through your arms at the top.
Barbell taken? Do this instead
Same muscles, different equipment. Closest match first.