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Seated Barbell Overhead Press exercise illustration

Seated Barbell Overhead Press

Pressing a barbell from the shoulders to overhead while seated on an upright bench, a steady way to load the shoulders.

Body part
Shoulders
Equipment
Barbell
Category
Strength
Pattern
Vertical push
Mainly works
Front delts and triceps
Also
Side delts and traps

Cues

  1. Back against the pad
  2. Bar at the front of the shoulders
  3. Press straight up, lower to the chin

The same movement, other equipment