Barbell Military Press Exercise

The barbell military press is a great exercise for working the
deltoids This exercise can be extremely difficult for the new
lifter Back injury can easily occur if the proper form is not
used during execution Because of this, it is recommended that a
spotter be present when doing this exercise
During this exercise, you’ll be lifting over your head Keep
this in your mind as you select the amount of weight you’ll be
working with This exercise can be performed either sitting or
standing If you are lifting alone, you may want perform the
exercise sitting so that you can lift the weight off of a bench
rack
To begin the exercise you’ll need to have someone hand you the
weight, lift it off the ground, or de-rack it from a rack Your
hands should be positioned a little further then shoulder length
apart Your hands should be about the same distance, as if you
were going to do a normal bench-press
The barbell should be positioned across the front of your chest
with the bar about even with your shoulders From here, keeping
your back straight, lengthen the arms up over your head
Continue this extension until your arms can not extend anymore
without locking From the top position, lower the bar back down
to the starting position in a controlled manner

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