Push Press
Danish: Push press
- Movement pattern
- Ballistic, Vertical push
- Equipment
- Barbell, Power rack / squat stand
- Main muscles
- Deltoid (anterior part), Triceps brachii (lateral head), Triceps brachii (long head), Triceps brachii (medial head)
- Also works
- Gluteus maximus, Deltoid (lateral part), Rectus femoris, Trapezius (upper fibres), Vastus intermedius, Vastus lateralis, Vastus medialis
- Stabilisers
- External abdominal oblique, Gastrocnemius, Internal abdominal oblique, Rectus abdominis, Soleus, Transversus abdominis
- Muscle groups
- Shoulders, Triceps
- Level
- Intermediate
- Type
- Compound, push
- Load
- External load
- Logged as
- Reps
- Joint load
- Shoulder: moderate, Lower back / trunk: moderate
Related exercises
Belongs to: Barbell Overhead Press
Alternatives: Arnold Press, Machine Shoulder Press, Seated Dumbbell Shoulder Press
Variation of: Barbell Overhead Press
Harder version of: Barbell Overhead Press
Other names
German: Push Press · Spanish: Press de hombro con mancuernas · French: Push press
wger: Push Press · free-exercise-db: Push Press
Also called: BB Push Press, Push Press (Barbell)
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