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Strength exercise

Overhead Press (Seated)

How to do it

  1. Sit on a bench with back support, holding the weight at shoulder height with your feet flat on the floor.
  2. Set your grip just outside shoulder width and keep your wrists stacked over your elbows.
  3. Press the weight straight overhead until your arms lock out, working the shoulders and triceps.
  4. Lower the weight back to shoulder height under control, keeping your torso against the bench support.
  5. Exhale as you press up and inhale as you lower back down.
  6. Keep your ribs down throughout the press rather than arching your back off the bench to finish the lockout.

Muscles worked

ShouldersMuscles surrounding the shoulder joint, responsible for a wide range of arm movements. All Shoulders exercises
TricepsMuscles located at the back of the upper arm, responsible for extending the elbow. All Triceps exercises

Related Shoulders exercises

Barbell Shoulder PressBehind the Neck PressCable Overhead Extension (Rope)Cable Triceps Pushdown (Rope)Dumbbell Push PressDumbbell Shoulder Press
Type
Strength
Primary muscles
Shoulders, Triceps
Measured in
Reps and weight