Overhead Plate Presses
How to Do Overhead Plate Presses
- Firmly holding a plate at chest level with both hands either side, stand straight, with your feet shoulder width apart.
- Drive the weight upwards using your chest and shoulders keeping your back straight with a slight bend at the knee.
- As your arms reach the fully extended position, take great care to keep a firm grip on the plate.
- In a controlled movement, slowly lower the plate back down to the chest and the starting position.
- Repeat.
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Related Shoulders Exercises
Resistance Band Lateral / Side Raises / Shoulder Abductions
Resistance Band Squat and Overhead Press
Dumbbell Squat Clean and Press
Overhead Plate Presses Exercise Details
Muscles worked
Overhead Plate Presses targets shoulders and also works chest and triceps. Use the illustration and step-by-step instructions above to learn the movement pattern and practice proper form.
Equipment needed
This is a gym exercise. Equipment required: full gym.
Similar exercises
Related exercises that work similar muscle groups include Resistance band lateral / side raises / shoulder abductions, resistance band squat and overhead press and dumbbell squat clean and press. Browse our free illustrated exercise directory for more exercises.
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