Shoulders·Barbell·Compound
Push Press - Behind the Neck
Shoulders · Barbell
Intermediate
Body Part
Shoulders
Equipment
Barbell
Level
Intermediate
Type
Compound
Force
Push
The Push Press - Behind the Neck is an intermediate barbell exercise that primarily targets the Shoulders.
Muscles Worked
Shoulders primaryCalves secondaryQuads secondaryTriceps secondary
How to Do the Push Press - Behind the Neck
- 1Standing with the weight racked on the back of the shoulders, begin with the dip. With your feet directly under your hips, flex the knees without moving the hips backward. Go down only slightly, and reverse direction as powerfully as possible. Drive through the heels create as much speed and force as possible, moving the bar in a vertical path.
- 2Using the momentum generated, finish pressing the weight overhead be extending through the arms.
- 3Return to the starting position, using your legs to absorb the impact.
Related Exercises
Exercise data from the open-source Free Exercise DB.