Shoulder Press - With Bands

What it is

This compound movement strengthens your shoulders and triceps using resistance bands. You perform a controlled overhead press to build upper body pushing power. It primarily targets your shoulder muscles, with secondary engagement from your triceps.

Technique tips

• Ensure the resistance band maintains tension throughout the exercise.
• Keep your palms facing forward as you initiate the upward press.
• Exhale as you push the bands straight up overhead until your arms extend.
• Control the return of the bands to the starting shoulder height position.
• Engage your core muscles to maintain a stable and upright posture.

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.