Exercise Guide

Barbell Seated Behind Head Military Press

beginnerRecommendedCompoundPrimaryCore Variation
Exercise Visual

Barbell Seated Behind Head Military Press

Delts Barbell

beginner

Category

shoulders

Body Part

shoulders

Equipment

barbell

Target

delts

Instructions

  1. 1

    Sit on a bench with your back straight and feet flat on the ground.

  2. 2

    Hold the barbell with an overhand grip, slightly wider than shoulder-width apart.

  3. 3

    Lift the barbell off the rack and bring it down to shoulder level, behind your head.

  4. 4

    Press the barbell upward until your arms are fully extended.

  5. 5

    Lower the barbell back down to the starting position.

  6. 6

    Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.

Muscles

TricepsDeltsUpper Back

Movement Data

Role

Overhead Press

Pattern

push

Priority

9/10

Variation Rank

1

Workout Split

push

Classification

Compound

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