Standing Overhead Military Barbell Shoulder Press
- Position a barbell on a squat rack at shoulder height. Brace your core throughout the movement. Step underneath the barbell and grab onto it with shoulder-width hand placement. Step back with the barbell.
- Slowly, push the barbell overhead, focusing the tension in the shoulders. Do not fully lock out the elbows.
- Pause then slowly bring the barbell back to the starting position but do not allow it to rest on your shoulders. Move into the next repetition.
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Standing overhead military barbell shoulder press is a gym work out exercise that targets shoulders and also involves abs. Refer to the illustration diagram and instructions above for how to perform this exercise correctly. Standing overhead military barbell shoulder press, laying dumbbell external shoulder rotation and single dumbbell / one arm lateral raises / side flyes are related exercise that target the same muscle groups as standing overhead military barbell shoulder press. Visit our free illustrated exercise directory for more exercises to try in your workouts.
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