Overhead Press

ShouldersTricepsUpper chestCoreBarbell

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Film 2–3 reps from the side. Max 60 seconds.

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How to film

Angle: side on
Height: Chest height
Distance: 3 m away

Film from the side
Leave room above your head for the bar at lockout
Whole body in frame
Good light, fitted clothing, nobody else in shot

Key points

Setup

1Bar on the front delts, grip just outside the shoulders
2Glutes and abs squeezed, ribs down
3Elbows slightly in front of the bar

Execution

1Move the head back, press the bar straight up
2Push the head through once the bar passes the forehead
3Lock out with the bar over mid-foot
4No leg drive (that's a push press)

Common faults

Leaning back
Hips push forward and the press turns into an incline press.
Bar finishing forward
Bar ends in front of the head.
Using the legs
Knees dip and drive.
Soft lockout
Arms not fully straight overhead.