Standing Military Press

Technique

How to perform Standing Military Press

1. Set the barbell on a rack near upper-chest height and take an overhand grip just outside shoulder width.
2. Move under the bar, support it across the front of your shoulders and stand to lift it from the rack.
3. Step back and plant your feet about shoulder width apart, with the bar at upper-chest height.
4. Brace your torso and press the bar overhead without dipping your knees or using leg drive, moving your head clear of the bar's path.
5. Finish with your arms extended and the bar balanced above your shoulders, allowing your head to return beneath it.
6. Lower the bar under control to the front of your shoulders and repeat; return it to the rack when finished.

Programming relevance

Muscles involved

Primary targets: Anterior Deltoid, Medial Deltoid.