Intermediate
🏋️ Barbell
Overhead Press
aka Military Press / OHP
🎯 Target & Synergists
Primary: Shoulders
Synergist: Triceps
Synergist: Upper Chest
Synergist: Core
📋 How to Perform
1
Clean bar to shoulder level
2
Feet shoulder-width, brace core
3
Press bar straight overhead
4
Lock out arms at top
5
Lower under control to collarbone
⚠️ Common Mistakes to Avoid
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Excessive back arch
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Bar drifting forward
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Pressing in a line instead of vertically
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Not using leg drive at start
🔄 Alternative Exercises
Can't do Overhead Press? Try these instead.
📊 Quick Facts
Equipment Barbell
Difficulty Intermediate
Main Target Shoulders
Synergists Triceps, Upper Chest, Core