"How To" OVERHEAD PRESS

Summary by Krater

This video provides a step-by-step guide to properly performing a standing overhead barbell press, covering hand placement, elbow position, torso lean, bar path, and head movement, while also addressing common mistakes that cause lower back pain.

From the video

Answers: How do you properly perform a standing overhead barbell press?

• overhead press form
• barbell press technique
• hand placement for overhead press
• elbow position in overhead press
• torso lean in overhead press
• bar path in overhead press
• head movement in overhead press
• lower back pain causes in overhead press
• shoulder mobility for overhead press
• tight lats in overhead press

Exercises

• overhead press · barbell
• push press · barbell
• jerk · barbell
• split jerk · barbell
• seated press · barbell
• shoulder dislocates · broomstick

What it concludes

• Hands should be placed so that forearms are perpendicular to the barbell and thumbs are just outside the shoulders.
• Using a thumbless grip keeps the wrists straight and strong by keeping the barbell close to the forearm and deep in the heel of the palm.
• Elbows should be slightly in front of the barbell when viewed from the side to allow a straight up and down bar path.
• To avoid lower back pain, squeeze glutes together and sink hips forward rather than hyperextending the lower back.
• The bar path should be in a straight line, achieved by moving the body around the bar rather than the bar around the body.
• The head should start back out of the way of the bar, then move forward under the barbell once the bar passes the face.