Push Press

What it is

You use a barbell to powerfully drive a weight overhead. This compound movement primarily targets your shoulders, while also engaging your quadriceps and triceps. It is an excellent exercise for developing explosive upper body strength and coordination.

Technique tips

• Drive hard through your heels to initiate the upward movement.
• Use a powerful leg dip and drive, not a squat.
• Keep your core braced throughout the entire lift.
• Lock your elbows at the top with the barbell directly overhead.
• Control the descent, lowering the weight smoothly.
• Breathe out explosively as you drive the bar overhead.

How to track your progress

Log the weight and reps of each set. Straddly turns every set into an estimated one-rep max, so a heavier single and a strong set of eight both count as progress, and it flags a personal record the moment you beat your best.