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Barbell Overhead Press
- Main muscle
- Front Delts
- Muscle group
- Shoulders
- Equipment
- Barbell
How to do it
- 1Stand with feet shoulder-width apart, bar racked at shoulder height.
- 2Grip the bar just outside shoulder-width, elbows slightly in front.
- 3Brace your core and press the bar straight overhead.
- 4Move your head back slightly to let the bar pass, then push it through.
- 5Lower the bar back to shoulder height under control.
Coaching cues
- Brace before you press
- Bar path straight up
- Squeeze glutes for stability
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