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Barbell Overhead Press

How to do it with good form, the muscles it works and what you need.

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Main muscle
Front Delt
Also works
Middle Delt, Triceps
Equipment
Barbell & plates, squat rack or power cage

How to do it

  1. Stand with the bar resting on the front of your shoulders, hands just outside shoulder width.
  2. Brace your core and squeeze your glutes.
  3. Press the bar straight up, moving your head back slightly to let it pass.
  4. Lock out overhead with the bar over your mid-foot, then lower to your shoulders.

Common mistakes

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