Overhead Press
Standing Barbell Press · Military Press · Strict Press · Shoulder Press · Barbell Overhead Press · OHP
Barbell Free weights
The standing barbell overhead press is the foundational vertical pressing movement, driving a bar from the front-rack position to lockout overhead and building the deltoids and triceps. Squeeze the glutes and brace the core to keep the ribcage stacked over the pelvis, and push the head ‘through the window’ once the bar clears the forehead so it finishes directly over the mid-foot.
PrimaryDeltoidTriceps Brachii
GroupsShouldersDeltoidsTricepsUpper BodyPush
- Mechanic
- Compound
- Load type
- Weighted
- Utility
- Basic
5 variations
- Arnold Press Dumbbell, Bench
- Dumbbell Shoulder Press Dumbbell, Bench
- Machine Shoulder Press Machine
- Seated Barbell Shoulder Press Barbell, Bench
- Smith Machine Shoulder Press Smith machine, Bench