Standing Overhead Press - Barbell
Standing with a good posture (tummy tight; shoulders back; chest out; chin in) and your feet shoulder width apart. Bend your knees to pick up the weight (keeping your back straight) hold the barbell with your hands wider than shoulder width apart with your palms facing you.
Take a step forward so that you have one foot in front of the other keeping them shoulder width apart, this helps to prevent any arching in your lower back. From this position bring the bar up to shoulder level by bending your arms at the elbow. Now push the weight up above your head keeping your wrists straight and a slight bend in the elbow at the highest point. Now lower the weight down until your elbows are just below your shoulder level, this is the lowest you should go during the exercise.
When you have finished don't just drop the weight but simply reverse the instructions you followed to get the weight up.
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