Olympic weightlifting

Push Press - Behind the Neck

The push press - behind the neck is an intermediate olympic weightlifting exercise for your shoulders, using barbell.

Main muscles
Shoulders
Also works
Calves, Quads, Triceps
Equipment
Barbell
Level
Intermediate
Push Press - Behind the Neck, starting position
Start
Push Press - Behind the Neck, end position
Finish

How to do it

  1. Standing with the weight racked on the back of the shoulders, begin with the dip. With your feet directly under your hips, flex the knees without moving the hips backward. Go down only slightly, and reverse direction as powerfully as possible. Drive through the heels create as much speed and force as possible, moving the bar in a vertical path.
  2. Using the momentum generated, finish pressing the weight overhead be extending through the arms.
  3. Return to the starting position, using your legs to absorb the impact.

Alternatives to the push press - behind the neck

Overhead press Barbell, Squat rack Seated Barbell Military Press Barbell Pike push-up Body weight Push Press Barbell Arnold Dumbbell Press Dumbbell Band lateral raise Resistance bands