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How to do barbell overhead press such that kinetic chain stays activated throughout the set?

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Asked by: Sarah Sanchez

How do you do a barbell press overhead?

Keep your chest up and elbows forward along with your line of sight squeeze your glutes. And keep your back. Straight your knees and hips must remain locked through the whole movement.

How do you progress overhead press?

My top 7 tips for improving your overhead press are:

  1. Build Stronger Scapular Stabilizers.
  2. Stretch the Lats and Triceps.
  3. Train Your Sticking Point.
  4. Build Stronger Triceps.
  5. Improve Your Posture.
  6. Control the Eccentric.
  7. Do Overhead Presses More Frequently.


How do you activate your shoulders?

And then you just pull straight out squeezing your shoulders. Together. You can do variation to this you can put your hands palm up do the same thing trying to squeeze the shoulder blades.