How to Do the Barbell Shoulder Press

Intermediate · Barbell · Targets Shoulders, Chest, Triceps

How to perform it

1. Sit on a bench with back support in a squat rack. Position a barbell at a height that is just above your head. Grab the barbell with a pronated grip (palms facing forward).
2. Once you pick up the barbell with the correct grip width, lift the bar up over your head by locking your arms. Hold at about shoulder level and slightly in front of your head. This is your starting position.
3. Lower the bar down to the shoulders slowly as you inhale.
4. Lift the bar back up to the starting position as you exhale.
5. Repeat for the recommended amount of repetitions.

Muscles worked

The Barbell Shoulder Press primarily targets your Shoulders, with support from your Chest, Triceps. You'll need barbell.

Make it count toward your goal

Random sets rarely move the needle. In NYUS, the Barbell Shoulder 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.