Strength
Standing Bradford Press
The standing bradford press is a beginner strength exercise for your shoulders, using barbell.
- Main muscles
- Shoulders
- Also works
- Triceps
- Equipment
- Barbell
- Level
- Beginner
How to do it
- Place a loaded bar at shoulder level in a rack. With a pronated grip at shoulder width, begin with the bar racked across the front of your shoulders. This is your starting position.
- Initiate the lift by extending the elbows to press the bar overhead. Avoid locking out the elbow as you move the weight behind your head.
- Lower the bar down to the back of the head until your elbow forms a right angle.
- Lift the bar back over your head by extending the elbows
- Lower the bar down to the starting position.
- Alternate in this manner until you complete the recommended amount of repetitions.
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