Seated Barbell Shoulder Press

Exercise Animation

Exercise Details

Equipment

barbell

Difficulty

Beginner

Type

compound

Muscle Focus

Primary Muscles
shoulders
Secondary Muscles
trapstriceps

Instructions

  1. 1.Set up an incline bench at an upright angle. Sit down with a barbell held at shoulder level with your palms facing forward. Your hands should be holding the barbell at greater than shoulder width apart and create a 90 degree angle between your forearms and upper arm.
  2. 2.Push the barbell directly up and locking you arms. This is your starting position.
  3. 3.Slowly lower the bar as you inhale, reaching shoulder level.
  4. 4.After a brief pause, raise the bar, exhaling as you do.
  5. 5.Repeat for as many repetitions as required.

Tips

  • Perform the reps slowly and in a controlled manner.

Breathing Instructions

Breathe in during the eccentric (lowering) portion of the exercise and breathe out during the cocentric (elevation) portion.

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