barbell standing bradford press

A shoulders exercise targeting the delts, performed with barbell.

barbell standing bradford press demonstration
barbell standing bradford press — demonstration

Body part

Shoulders

Equipment

Barbell

Target muscles

Delts

Secondary muscles

Triceps, Upper Back

How to do barbell standing bradford press

  1. Stand with your feet shoulder-width apart and hold the barbell in front of your shoulders with an overhand grip.

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

  3. Lower the barbell back down to the starting position.

  4. Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.

Muscles worked

Primary (target)

Delts

Secondary

TricepsUpper Back

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