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Barbell Overhead Press

Also: barbell standing wide military press

Main
Delts
Secondary
TricepsUpper back
Equipment
BarbellRack
Level
Intermediate
Movement
Vertical push

How to do it

  1. Stand with your feet shoulder width apart and hold the barbell with an overhand grip, slightly wider than shoulder width.
  2. Lift the barbell to shoulder height, keeping your elbows slightly in front of the bar.
  3. Press the barbell overhead, extending your arms fully.
  4. Lower the barbell back to shoulder height and repeat for the desired number of repetitions.

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Exercise data: exercises-dataset (MIT) by Hasan Emir Yıldırım