Exercise library · Shoulders

Push Press.

Overhead press using leg drive to move heavier loads explosively.

IntermediateBarbell
Push Press
The numbers
Sets
3–5
Reps
5–10
Rest
90–180
Muscles
Primary
Front delts
Secondary
Triceps · Quadriceps
The play-by-play

How to do it.

  1. Step 01

    Hold the bar at the front of the shoulders

  2. Step 02

    Brace the core and dip slightly at the knees

  3. Step 03

    Drive up explosively through the legs

  4. Step 04

    Press the bar overhead as the legs extend

  5. Step 05

    Lock out with the bar over the head

  6. Step 06

    Lower the bar back to the shoulders

What separates good from great

Pro cues.

  • Use the leg drive only to start the bar

  • Keep the dip shallow and vertical

  • Finish with the biceps near the ears