Barbell Standing Wide Military Press
The standing military press with the hands well outside the shoulders; the bar travels a shorter path and the elbows open to the sides.
How to do it
Setup
Standing, feet hip-width, bar at the collarbones, grip a hand's width or more outside the shoulders.
Steps
- Press the bar up to lockout over the crown of the head.
- Keep the wrists stacked over the elbows all the way.
- Lower slowly to the collarbones.
Common mistakes
Grip so wide the shoulders pinch at the top: bring it in until the lockout is easy. Wrists bent back under the bar: stack them over the elbows. Pressing the bar out in front: finish it over the crown, not ahead of the face.
Breathing
Big breath before the press, exhale at lockout.
