Barbell Shoulder Press Workout

Barbell Shoulder Press Workout..........

Muscles worked: Front, middle and rear part, deltoid (you can also feel this working group triceps and traps light).

Spotter Required: No, but it helps as you may be able to lift heavier

Minimum Equipment Required: 6ft or 7ft Standard weight barbell with weights

The best equipment to use: 6ft or 7ft Olympic barbell with weights

Warm up: Warm up to perform a rate 15 to 20 reps of the exercise with minimal weight.

How often should this exercise: The shoulder press is a great shoulder workout, that most of your shoulders (front, middle and rear delts) scores. I always have a pressing movement in my shoulder workout and I often mix weights (such as the seated dumbbell press) or even a cable machine (one that contains a bar attachment).

When should I exercise this: press movements most of the energy use compared to other shoulder exercises so it is best to start with them. Also, because a press attacks all three deltoid muscles, it is a great warm up for your shoulder.

How to Exercise: Sit on a utility bench with a slope close to upright and locked his feet on the ground. Grasp the barbell with a grip just wider than shoulder width. Now, simply lift the bar as high as possible without locking your elbows at the top keeps this tension on the muscles and provides a greater challenge (and muscle building) exercise.

How do you go to lower the weight back as low as your collarbone again on the dumbbell back up. Remember to also keep back arched and tense your abdominal muscles for support and safety. If you should have no partner spotting, then do not use a heavy weight for this exercise, of course, if you have a power rack or smith machine.

Mentality: Concentration is important here, this is one of the toughest shoulder exercises to do, so make sure you do it, the best of your ability, your work really deltoids.