Want to learn how to do Seated Barbell Military Press? Read on further for detailed workout instructions, notes, video and pro tips for learning proper form and train better for it.

This exercise helps in working out your  Shoulders, Triceps, Upper Back / Traps.

Primary muscle: Shoulders, Triceps, Upper Back / Traps are the primarily benefited muscles by performing this exercise.

Barbell / EZ-Bar is used for this exercise.

Performing the 7 steps below, you will be able to do this exercise properly:

1. Keep adjusting a barbell on a weight rack, until it is at the same height as your shoulders when seated on the bench.
2. Maintaining the straightness of your back, Pull up the barbell from the rack using on overhand grip of your hands positioned at shoulder width apart.
3. Pull the barbell up and slightly over your head by pushing up and locking your arms.
4. While you inhale, slowly put the bar down to shoulder level in a straight line.
5. Hold for a count of one while flexing your triceps and shoulders
6. While exhaling, push the bar back to the weight station
7. Repeat the above steps.

Yes!

• To lay lesser stress on your rotator cuffs, ask out someone to hand you over the barbell before starting the exercise.
• You may as well do this exercise while standing. But for those bearing some kind of back problems should prefer the seated version.
• This exercise can also be performed by lowering the barbell behind your neck. However if you experience shoulder problem, you should avoid this way.

This exercise is Easy to Moderate to perform.

Anyone can perform this exercise.

Yes, Following are the 5 exercises which benefits the same primary muscles as this exercise does:

1. Inverted Row
2. Triceps Dips
3. Dumbbell Shoulder Press
4. Forward / Front Dumbbell Raise
5. Pushup

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