How to Do the Anti-Gravity Press

Beginner · Barbell · Targets Shoulders, Middle Back, Traps, Triceps

Anti-Gravity Press demonstration
💪 Shoulders, Middle Back, Traps, Triceps🏋️ Barbell📊 Beginner🏷️ Strength

How to perform it

  1. Place a bar on the ground behind the head of an incline bench.
  2. Lay on the bench face down. With a pronated grip, pick the barbell up from the floor. Flex the elbows, performing a reverse curl to bring the bar near your chest. This will be your starting position.
  3. To begin, press the barbell out in front of your head by extending your elbows. Keep your arms parallel to the ground throughout the movement.
  4. Return to the starting position and repeat to complete the set.

Muscles worked

The Anti-Gravity Press primarily targets your Shoulders, with support from your Middle Back, Traps, Triceps. You'll need barbell.

Make it count toward your goal

Random sets rarely move the needle. In NYUS, the Anti-Gravity Press slots into a plan built for your goal — sets, reps and progression auto-suggested, logged in two taps, and folded into a weekly review that adapts what comes next.