Exercise library · Shoulders
Push Press.
Overhead press using leg drive to move heavier loads explosively.
IntermediateBarbell

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.
- Step 01
Hold the bar at the front of the shoulders
- Step 02
Brace the core and dip slightly at the knees
- Step 03
Drive up explosively through the legs
- Step 04
Press the bar overhead as the legs extend
- Step 05
Lock out with the bar over the head
- 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