Military Press Behind Neck Exercise Video

Exercise Instructions:

Setup for the military press behind the neck by loading the weight you want to use on a barbell. Stand facing the barbell with your feet at around shoulder width apart. Grasp the barbell using a overhand grip (palms facing the floor) with your hands at around shoulder width apart. Keeping your back straight, pick up the bar off the floor and raise it to your shoulders, then above your head. This is the starting position for the exercise. Keeping your back straight and upright (don't lean back), slowly lower the bar down behind your neck as far as comfortable possible. Pause, then slowly raise the barbell back up without locking the elbows out at the top of the movement. Repeat for desired reps.

Tips & Advice:

A word of warning, this exercise places unnecessary stress on the shoulder joints. We recommend you do a regular military press. Keep your back straight throughout the movement, don't let it arc too much when pressing the weight. Use a lighter weight that you would on a regular military press.

More Barbell Shoulder Exercises:

1. Military Press
2. Standing Alternating Front/Back Barbell Press
3. Seated Barbell Press
4. Seated Barbell Press Behind Neck
5. Seated Alternating Front/Back Barbell Press
6. Barbell Front Raise
7. High Barbell Front Raise
8. Seated Barbell Front Raise
9. Seated High Barbell Front Raise
10. Lying Rear Delt Barbell Raise
11. Clean Press
12. Rear Delt Barbell Row To Neck

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