Shoulders·Barbell·Compound

Anti-Gravity Press

Shoulders · Barbell

Beginner

Body Part

Shoulders

Equipment

Barbell

Level

Beginner

Type

Compound

Force

Push

The Anti-Gravity Press is a beginner barbell exercise that primarily targets the Shoulders.

Muscles Worked

Shoulders primaryUpper Back secondaryTraps secondaryTriceps secondary

How to Do the Anti-Gravity Press

  1. 1Place a bar on the ground behind the head of an incline bench.
  2. 2Lay on the bench face down. With a pronated grip, pick the barbell up from the floor. Flex the elbows, performing a reverse curl to bring the bar near your chest. This will be your starting position.
  3. 3To begin, press the barbell out in front of your head by extending your elbows. Keep your arms parallel to the ground throughout the movement.
  4. 4Return to the starting position and repeat to complete the set.

Related Exercises

Exercise data from the open-source Free Exercise DB.