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ShouldersIntermediate

Overhead Press (Barbell)

How to do it

  1. 1

    Hold the bar at your collarbones with a grip just outside shoulder-width.

  2. 2

    Squeeze your glutes and brace your core.

  3. 3

    Press the bar straight up, moving your head back slightly to clear it, then push your head through at the top.

  4. 4

    Lower the bar back to your collarbones with control.

Common mistakes

  • Leaning back excessively and turning it into an incline press.
  • Pressing the bar forward instead of straight up.

Tips

  • Keep forearms vertical at the bottom position.
  • Squeezing the glutes protects the lower back.

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