How to Do the Push Press - Behind the Neck

Intermediate · Barbell · Targets Shoulders, Calves, Quadriceps, Triceps

How to perform it

1. Standing with the weight racked on the back of the shoulders, begin with the dip. With your feet directly under your hips, flex the knees without moving the hips backward. Go down only slightly, and reverse direction as powerfully as possible. Drive through the heels create as much speed and force as possible, moving the bar in a vertical path.
2. Using the momentum generated, finish pressing the weight overhead be extending through the arms.
3. Return to the starting position, using your legs to absorb the impact.

Muscles worked

The Push Press - Behind the Neck primarily targets your Shoulders, with support from your Calves, Quadriceps, Triceps. You'll need barbell.

Make it count toward your goal

Random sets rarely move the needle. In NYUS, the Push Press - Behind the Neck 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.

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