barbell seated bradford rocky press

A shoulders exercise targeting the delts, performed with barbell.

barbell seated bradford rocky press demonstration
barbell seated bradford rocky press β€” demonstration

Body part

Shoulders

Equipment

Barbell

Target muscles

Delts

Secondary muscles

Triceps, Upper Back

How to do barbell seated bradford rocky press

  1. Sit on a bench with your back straight and feet flat on the ground.

  2. Hold the barbell with an overhand grip, slightly wider than shoulder-width apart.

  3. Lift the barbell to shoulder height, keeping your elbows slightly bent and pointing forward.

  4. Press the barbell overhead, fully extending your arms.

  5. Lower the barbell back to shoulder height and repeat for the desired number of repetitions.

Muscles worked

Primary (target)

Delts

Secondary

TricepsUpper Back

Related exercises

All shoulders exercises β†’

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