Military press

The military press is a variation of the overhead press weight training exercise.

The military press targets the deltoid muscles in the shoulders. Additionally, it works the core and legs, because the lifter must use them to help stabilize the weight.

The lift begins with the lifter standing heels together and the barbell on the anterior deltoids. The lifter then raises the barbell overhead by pressing the palms of his hands against the underside of the barbell.

In professional wrestling, a military press slam involves lifting an opponent clear overhead and then dropping or tossing them, or modifying the move into something else. It is also referred to as a Gorilla Press Slam.

See also

• Press
• Clean and press
• Bent press
• Handstand press-up

References

• Mark Rippetoe with Lon Kilgore, Starting Strength, The Aasgaard Company Publishers, 2005, ISBN 0-9768-0540-5

External links

• www.exrx.net
• Seated Military Press animated instruction