Exercise Guide

Barbell Standing Close Grip Military Press

beginnerRecommendedCompoundPrimaryCore Variation
Exercise Visual

Barbell Standing Close Grip Military Press

Delts Barbell

beginner

Category

shoulders

Body Part

shoulders

Equipment

barbell

Target

delts

Instructions

  1. 1

    Stand with your feet shoulder-width apart and hold the barbell with an overhand grip, hands slightly closer than shoulder-width apart.

  2. 2

    Lift the barbell to shoulder height, keeping your elbows close to your body.

  3. 3

    Press the barbell overhead, extending your arms fully.

  4. 4

    Lower the barbell back to shoulder height.

  5. 5

    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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