Take care with: shoulders, lower back, neck
If you have trouble with your shoulders or lower back or neck, check with a doctor or physio first. In the app we automatically swap this exercise for a gentler one when you report it.
Barbell overhead press
How to
- 1
Stand with the bar resting on the front of your shoulders, hands just wider than shoulder-width.
- 2
Squeeze your glutes and core so your body is solid as a pillar.
- 3
Press the bar straight up and move your head slightly forward under it.
- 4
Lower it under control back to your shoulders.
Tips
Don't lean back; lower the weight instead.
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