Overhead Press (Barbell)
Weight & Reps
Details
NameOverhead Press (Barbell)
EquipmentBarbell
Primary MuscleShoulders
Auxiliary MusclesTriceps, Abdominals
Instructions
- 1Position the barbell at collarbone height on a rack or stand.
- 2Take hold of the bar with an overhand grip (palms facing down), keeping your hands roughly shoulder-width apart.
- 3Tuck yourself underneath the bar, retract your shoulders, brace your core, and inhale.
- 4Unrack the barbell and take a couple of steps back.
- 5Have your feet hip-width apart and the barbell at upper chest level.
- 6Take another breath and press the bar in a straight vertical line, moving your head slightly back.
- 7Press until your arms are straight and exhale.
- 8Lower the bar in the same straight line until it ends up at neck level. Inhale on the way down.
- 9Once finished, move forward and carefully rack the barbell.