CoopersGuns Health, Fitness & BodyBuilding http://www.coopersguns.com advancement in training through intelligent research Fri, 31 Oct 2008 22:29:44 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.7 en Behind Head Press http://www.coopersguns.com/videos/exercise-encyclopedia/deltoids/behind-head-press/ http://www.coopersguns.com/videos/exercise-encyclopedia/deltoids/behind-head-press/#comments Thu, 10 Aug 2006 21:28:55 +0000 Phil News http://www.coopersguns.com/exercise-encyclopedia/deltoids/behind-head-press/ Instructions Hold your trunk tight and keep your back straight Position your torso so the bar will move behind your head Raise the bar so your arms almost fully extend Do not lock out your arms Lower the bar to the top of your trapezius (shoulder height) Note - Tilt your head forward [...]]]>
Barbell Press

Instructions

  • Hold your trunk tight and keep your back straight
  • Position your torso so the bar will move behind your head
  • Raise the bar so your arms almost fully extend
  • Do not lock out your arms
  • Lower the bar to the top of your trapezius (shoulder height)
  • Note - Tilt your head forward slightly when pressing so the bar will not hit your head

Muscles involved

  • Deltoid
  • Trapezius
  • Triceps Brachii
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