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Overhead Press

shouldersbarbell
Anatomical illustration of the deltoid muscle of the shoulder
Anatomical illustration of the deltoid muscle of the shoulder. Illustration by DrJanaOfficial, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.

Primary muscle

shoulders

Equipment

barbell

How to perform

Stand with feet shoulder-width. Grip bar at shoulder-width. Press overhead in a vertical path.

Technique video

"How To" OVERHEAD PRESS by Alan Thrall (Untamed Strength), on YouTube. Embedded with no tracking cookies until you press play.