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Standing Overhead Press

Pressing a barbell overhead loads the wrist, forearm and shoulder girdle while the whole spine works to stay tall — the third LIFTMOR core lift and a direct stimulus for upper-body bone.

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How to dose it

Sets
5
Reps
5
Intensity
80–85% 1RM (RPE 7–8)
Rest
2–3 min

LIFTMOR HiRIT — 2×/week.

Bone load

Spine
Hip
Wrist

Equipment

barbell

Set up

  1. 1Bar at the front of the shoulders, hands just outside shoulder-width, feet hip-width, glutes and core braced.

Do this

  • Press straight up, moving the head back slightly to clear the chin
  • Lock out with the bar over the mid-foot
  • Keep ribs down — don't lean back

Avoid this

  • Arching the low back to press
  • Pressing the bar around the face
  • Shrugging without locking out

Safety

Brace the trunk so you press with the shoulders, not by arching the spine. Strong overhead pressing also trains the catch you'd use to break a fall.

Progress or regress

Make it harder

This is the most advanced version.