Barbell Press Under

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Movement pattern

Olympic lift, Vertical push

Equipment

Barbell

Main muscles

Deltoid (anterior part), Rectus femoris, Triceps brachii (lateral head), Triceps brachii (long head), Triceps brachii (medial head), Vastus intermedius, Vastus lateralis, Vastus medialis

Also works

Gluteus maximus, Trapezius (lower fibres), Trapezius (upper fibres)

Stabilisers

External abdominal oblique, Internal abdominal oblique, Rectus abdominis, Transversus abdominis

Muscle groups

Shoulders, Quadriceps, Triceps

Level

Advanced

Type

Compound, push

Load

External load

Logged as

Reps

Joint load

Knee: moderate, Shoulder: high, Lower back / trunk: high, Wrist: moderate

Related exercises

Belongs to: Overhead Squat

Variation of: Overhead Squat

Opposing movement: Barbell Bent-Over Row, Barbell Clean and Jerk, Barbell Snatch, Conventional Deadlift, Deficit Barbell Deadlift, Hang Barbell Snatch, Pendlay Row, Power Barbell Snatch, Power Clean, Romanian Deadlift, Stiff-Leg Deadlift

Other names

Liftosaur: Press Under, Barbell

Also called: BB Press Under, Barbell Snatch Press Under, Barbell Snatch Push Press Under, Barbell Sots Press, Barbell Tall Snatch, Press Under (Barbell), Snatch Press Under (Barbell), Snatch Push Press Under (Barbell), Sots Press (Barbell), Tall Snatch (Barbell)

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Identifier: https://overachiever.eu/kg/exercise/barbell-press-under

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