{"id":11901,"date":"2024-03-03T08:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-03-03T16:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.endomondo.com\/?post_type=informational_posts&p=11901"},"modified":"2024-03-03T08:00:01","modified_gmt":"2024-03-03T16:00:01","slug":"overhead-press","status":"publish","type":"informational_posts","link":"https:\/\/www.endomondo.com\/exercise\/overhead-press","title":{"rendered":"Overhead Press 2024: How To Do It, Tips & Muscles Worked"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

When it comes to compound exercises, the overhead press is one of the big ones. Whilst it isn\u2019t classed as one of the big three powerlifting exercises, it features heavily throughout Olympic lifting, CrossFit, and strongman competitions. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The overhead shoulder press is an upper-body exercise that involves pressing weight over your head from a static standing position. Whilst it sounds simple, several factors need to be considered to get bigger shoulders<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Multiple variations exist, with the benefits remaining the same – more strength and power, improved functional movement patterns, and better sports performance. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

This guide will look at the overhead press in detail, describing how to do it, the benefits, the muscles that worked, and programming considerations for shoulder workouts. We\u2019ll also touch on the difference between standing overhead press variations and how many sets per workout<\/a> to perform when overhead pressing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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How To Overhead Press?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The overhead press can be split into four distinct phases regardless of the variation and type of programming used. Follow the steps below to perform the exercise safely:<\/p>\n\n\n\n