barbell standing wide military press
barbell standing wide military press — highlighted muscle: delts

Muscles worked

delts, triceps, upper back

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barbell standing wide military press

Body part
shoulders
Equipment
barbell
Target muscle
delts
Muscle group
triceps

Secondary muscles

How to perform it

  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.

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