Everything YOU NEED TO KNOW about the Barbell Overhead Press 

This video goes into detail not only about how to perform the barbell overhead press but also about why we program the exercise, a common mistake and ques to fix it, and supplemental exercises.
We program the overhead press because it's a great compound movement that encompasses a large range of motion. We also like programming this movement because the barbell is a great tool for progressive overload.
A common mistake we see with our clients when completing this exercise is found when our clients start to fatigue. In order to keep completing the exercise we see that they start to arch their low back. This allows the lifter to use more of their chest and back. This eliminates the strict overhead nature of the lift and is dangerous to the low back. To combat this, we queue our clients to brace with their core and rotate their hips by squeezing their glutes.
Lastly, the barbell overhead press is a front deltoid dominant movement. Because of this, we program supplemental exercises along with the barbell overhead press. These exercises include standing dumbbell overhead presses and dumbbell lateral raises.
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