Shoulders·Barbell·Compound

Push Press

Shoulders · Barbell

Advanced

Body Part

Shoulders

Equipment

Barbell

Level

Advanced

Type

Compound

Force

Push

The Push Press is an advanced barbell exercise that primarily targets the Shoulders.

Muscles Worked

FrontBack
PrimarySecondary
Shoulders primaryQuads secondaryTriceps secondary

In Position

Push Press — animated between start and end position
The movement
Push Press — start position
Start position
Push Press — end position
End position

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Exercise data from the open-source Free Exercise DB. Library last reviewed June 22, 2026 · How these guides are written