Shoulders · Barbell · Compound · Beginner
Anti-Gravity Press
PrimarySecondary
- Main muscles
- Shoulders
- Also working
- Upper Back, Traps, Triceps
How to do it
- Place a bar on the ground behind the head of an incline bench.
- Lay 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.
- To begin, press the barbell out in front of your head by extending your elbows. Keep your arms parallel to the ground throughout the movement.
- Return to the starting position and repeat to complete the set.
Swaps on other equipment
Each has the shoulders as its main muscle and is also a push, on a different piece of equipment.
Other shoulder exercises
- Alternating Cable Shoulder Press · Cable
- Alternating Deltoid Raise · Dumbbell
- Alternating Kettlebell Press · Kettlebell
- Arm Circles · Bodyweight
- Arnold Dumbbell Press · Dumbbell
- Back Flyes - With Bands · Bands
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