aka military press or just “press”, a compound barbell exercise primarily working the shoulders.

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Basic Description

While sitting or standing, with barbell grasped at slightly-greater-than-shoulders’-width. Starting with the barbell extended overhead, lower the bar down in front of the face, stopping at shoulder-level, then raise the bar back up over the head.

Muscled Worked

  • Shoulders
  • Traps
  • Triceps
  • Abs (indirect)

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