Standing Wide Military Press
Step by step
How to perform
- Keep your back straight, engage your core, and look straight ahead to maintain proper form.
- Gradually lift the barbell straight up above your head until your arms are fully extended, ensuring to keep your elbows slightly bent to avoid locking them.
- Hold this position for a moment, then slowly lower the barbell back down to your shoulders.
- Repeat this movement for the desired number of repetitions, ensuring to maintain proper form throughout.
Overview
About this exercise
The Standing Wide Military Press is a full-body exercise that primarily targets the shoulders, while also engaging the core and lower body. It's ideal for those seeking to improve their upper body strength, stability, and muscular endurance. This exercise is beneficial as it helps to improve posture, enhances athletic performance, and is instrumental in everyday functional movements.
Coaching cues
Form tips
Another mistake is not maintaining a straight body alignment. From your head to your feet, your body should form a straight line when you lift the weight. Avoid arching your back or tilting your hips forward as this can lead to back injury. Engage your core throughout the exercise to help maintain this straight alignment.
Your grip on the barbell should be wider than shoulder-width apart. This wide grip is what differentiates the wide military press from other types of shoulder press. A narrow grip can strain your wrists and doesn't target the deltoids as effectively.
Lift the barbell in a smooth, controlled motion. Avoid jerky movements or using
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