Pushcompound

SEATED BARBELL OVERHEAD PRESS

Custom Training: Seated Barbell Overhead Press. One controlled movement out and back counts as one repetition. Train both sides equally for unilateral variants.

HOW TO PERFORM

  1. 1

    Sit on a stable near-upright bench with the bar racked at a safe height in front of the shoulders.

  2. 2

    Press overhead through a comfortable range while keeping the ribs controlled.

  3. 3

    Lower the resistance back to shoulder height with control.

THE STANDARD

Custom Training: Seated Barbell Overhead Press. One controlled movement out and back counts as one repetition. Train both sides equally for unilateral variants.

COACHING CUES

Keep the load balanced over the body instead of leaning backward.

COMMON MISTAKES

  • Finishing the press by overextending the lower back.

300WOD STANDARDS

Foundation
Hoplite
Elite
Spartan

CUSTOM TRAINING ONLY

EQUIPMENT

BarbellBenchRack