Barbell seated behind head military press exercise demonstration
Barbell seated behind head military press

Exercise

Barbell seated behind head military press

Barbell seated behind head military press is a moderate exercise. It trains shoulders.

Muscles
ShouldersTricepsBack

Detailed explanation

Sit on a bench with your back straight and feet flat on the ground. Hold the barbell with an overhand grip, slightly wider than shoulder-width apart. Lift the barbell off the rack and bring it down to shoulder level, behind your head.

Press the barbell upward until your arms are fully extended. Lower the barbell back down to the starting position.

Step by step

  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 down to shoulder level, behind your head.

  4. 4

    Press the barbell upward until your arms are fully extended.

  5. 5

    Lower the barbell back down to the starting position.

  6. 6

    Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.

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