Exercise guide
Push Press.
- Equipment
- Barbell
- Movement
- Compound
- Level
- Beginner
Muscles at work
Make every rep count.
- 01
Set the J-hooks so the bar sits just below shoulder height, then load your plates and secure them.
- 02
Stand feet about shoulder-width, grab the bar at or slightly wider than shoulders with an overhand (pronated) grip.
- 03
Step under the bar, set it on your front delts, keep a neutral spine, and unrack it.
- 04
Walk back 1–2 controlled steps. Take a deep breath, brace your core, and keep your chin slightly tucked so the bar path stays clear.
- 05
Dip and drive: make a small, straight dip by bending knees and hips (torso tall, heels down), then explode upward.
- 06
As your legs extend, press the bar overhead so your elbows lock out with the bar stacked over mid-foot.
- 07
Exhale at lockout, then lower the bar back to your shoulders under control—don’t let it crash.
- 08
Reset your breath and brace each rep, then repeat for your target reps.





