How to do the Push Press
This exercise is meant for overall power and strength. This exercise should only be performed if you are an advanced trainer or supervised by a spotter. Start by standing up with a barbbell in your arms across your chest. Now, dip your legs around 8-10 inches and drive upwards. Use a powerful movement to get it up to the top. Activate your shoulders and triceps to make it lock out. Lower it slowly to receive the eccentric benefits.Spotter Information:
Stand behind the participant incase of any problems. You can spot the same way as you would while spotting a squat.
These are the muscles , equipment and categories of this exercise.
- PRIMARY: Shoulder
- Shoulders
- Anterior Deltoids
- Medial Deltoids
- Triceps
- Rectus Femoris
Averages for MyFit Users
The table below represents data from over 200,000 exercise logs and gives us an average for this exercise.| Average Weight Lifted | Average Reps | One Rep Max Average |
|---|---|---|
| 69.5 lbs | 8.6 | 87.2 lbs |
What is a good starting weight?
Based on an average weight lifted of 69.5 lbs for all MyFit users we suggest you start at 50% of that weight:
Alternatives
Workouts Plans with Push Press |
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| Purpose | Type | Level | |
| Sport Specific | Intermediate | ||
| Muscular Definition | Advanced | ||
| Sport Specific | Advanced | ||
| Sport Specific | Intermediate | ||
| Muscle Specific | Intermediate | ||
| Muscle Specific | Advanced | ||
| Muscular Definition | Intermediate | ||
Make a Workout
Crafting a workout for the gym is extremely important. Consideration should be maintained throughout your designing process. If you just want to find one to use we offer plenty here. If you want to make your own you can start now.
Tracking Your WeightsThere are lots of easy ways to track your sets and reps. One easy way is through a little book that you can take with you to the gym. This book has progress charts, workouts and lots of tools you can use to always make sure you are improving.