Bodyweight Standing Military Press Wall Supported
A press without weight, back to the wall: the arms rise from a goalpost shape to straight overhead, parallel rather than in the wall angel's wide Y.
How to do it
Setup
Back against the wall, elbows bent to 90° at shoulder height, arms close to the wall.
Steps
- Press the hands straight up until the arms are straight and parallel overhead.
- Keep the lower back and the head on the wall.
- Draw the elbows back down to shoulder height.
Common mistakes
Ribs flaring and the back arching as the arms straighten: brace and keep the lower back on the wall. Elbows dropping forward off the wall at the start: set them back before the press. Pushing into a painful pinch overhead: stop the press below it.
Breathing
Exhale pressing, inhale returning.
