Exercise Guide

Barbell Standing Wide Military Press

beginnerRecommendedCompoundPrimaryCore Variation
Exercise Visual

Barbell Standing Wide 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, slightly wider than shoulder-width.

  2. 2

    Lift the barbell to shoulder height, keeping your elbows slightly in front of the bar.

  3. 3

    Press the barbell overhead, extending your arms fully.

  4. 4

    Lower the barbell back to shoulder height and 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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