barbell seated overhead press
barbell seated overhead press — highlighted muscle: delts

Muscles worked

delts, triceps, upper back

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barbell seated overhead press

Body part
shoulders
Equipment
barbell
Target muscle
delts
Muscle group
triceps

Secondary muscles

tricepsupper back

How to perform it

  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 to shoulder level, with your elbows bent and palms facing forward.

  4. 4

    Press the barbell overhead by extending your arms fully.

  5. 5

    Pause for a moment at the top, then slowly lower the barbell back to shoulder level.

  6. 6

    Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.

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