Barbell seated overhead press

How to do it

1. 1Sit on a bench with your back straight and your feet flat on the floor.
2. 2Grip the bar with an overhand grip, slightly wider than shoulder-width apart.
3. 3Unrack the bar and bring it to shoulder height, with your elbows bent and your palms facing forward.
4. 4Press the bar overhead, fully extending your arms.
5. 5Pause briefly at the top, then slowly lower the bar back to shoulder height.
6. 6Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.

More shoulders exercises

• Dumbbell lying one arm deltoid rearDumbbells
• Dumbbell lying on floor rear delt raiseDumbbells
• Dumbbell raiseDumbbells
• Smith shoulder pressSmith machine
• Cable supine reverse flyCable
• Dumbbell standing alternate raiseDumbbells
• Barbell rear delt raiseBarbell
• Barbell standing wide military pressBarbell

This page is for information and doesn’t replace a professional. If you have an injury or a medical condition, ask first. Data from the open catalogue hasaneyldrm/exercises-dataset, MIT licence.