How to Barbell Press

Starting Strength

exercises

• overhead press

notes

• grip width so forearms vertical at bottom/rest position
• hold along pad of hand, not straight across
• wrists neutral (slightly extended) so bar stable above hands
• tips of elbows in front of wrists, so bar doesn’t fall forward
• stance at least squat width
• knees locked
• squeeze quads hard
• squeeze abs hard
• look straight ahead
• shrug at top (bicpes to ears)
• lock elbows out at top
• keep bar above middles of feet
• push hips forward to clear face
• fast hip thrust creates bounce in the bar to lift more
• time to catch the dip in the bar