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Barbell overhead press
Difficulty Overhead presses
How to perform it
Standing barbell press overhead. Targets the front delts, with the side delts and triceps secondary and the core stabilizing. Differs from the push press in clean execution with no leg drive.
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Equipment
- Barbell 15 kg (technique bar) / Barbell 20 kg / EZ barFree weight Β· 15 kg
Muscles worked
Front
Back
Muscles and artwork credits
- Erector spinae
- Front delts
- Rectus abdominis
- Side delts
- Triceps β long head
- Upper traps
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Overhead presses
Exercise family Β· pattern: Overhead presses
1 family Β· 5 variationsDifficulty
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Difficulty describes how demanding the execution is. It is not a recommended training order.