Seated Barbell Shoulder Press
Also known as: Seated Barbell Overhead Press, Seated Barbell Press
Seated Barbell Shoulder Press is a compound strength exercise using barbell that trains the shoulders.
StrengthBarbellIntermediateCompoundPush
Primary muscles: Shoulders
Secondary muscles: Chest, Triceps
How to do it
- 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).
- 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.
- Lower the bar down to the shoulders slowly as you inhale.
- Lift the bar back up to the starting position as you exhale.
- Repeat for the recommended amount of repetitions.
Track it with MyoAmigo
MyoAmigo pre-fills every set of the Seated Barbell Shoulder Press from last time, charts your estimated 1RM trend so you can see strength move without testing a true max, and flags a stall with a concrete fix. It also credits this work toward your weekly Shoulders volume on the MyoMap heatmap. New to the movement? Start with picking a working weight and progressive overload.
