standing behind neck press
standing behind neck press — highlighted muscle: delts

Muscles worked

delts, triceps, upper back

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standing behind neck press

Body part
shoulders
Equipment
barbell
Target muscle
delts
Muscle group
triceps

Secondary muscles

tricepsupper back

How to perform it

  1. 1

    Stand with your feet shoulder-width apart and hold the barbell behind your neck with an overhand grip.

  2. 2

    Keep your back straight and core engaged.

  3. 3

    Press the barbell overhead by extending your arms, fully extending your elbows.

  4. 4

    Pause for a moment at the top, then slowly lower the barbell back down to the starting position.

  5. 5

    Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.

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