Standing Military Press (Barbell)
Weight & Reps
Details
NameStanding Military Press (Barbell)
EquipmentBarbell
Primary MuscleShoulders
Auxiliary MusclesTriceps
Instructions
- 1Position the barbell at collarbone height on a rack or stand.
- 2Stand a few inches from the bar and take hold of it with an overhand grip. Have your hands shoulder-width apart.
- 3With your hands gripping the bar, tuck yourself underneath and retract your shoulders.
- 4Inhale, engage your glutes, and push through your legs to unrack the bar.
- 5With your elbows tucked in, back straight, and gaze forward, take a couple of steps back and have your feet at hip-width distance.
- 6Take a deep breath, brace your core, and push through your elbows in a vertical line.
- 7Push until your elbows lock out and exhale.
- 8Lower with control the bar to neck level as you inhale.