Overhead Press exercise images

Overhead Press shown in 2 sequential frames, with male and female athletes, licensed for commercial use in your app. The previews here are watermarked; with a key, the exercise API and CDN serve the full PNGs. See pricing for the trial.

Primary: Shoulders
Secondary: Triceps, Core
Equipment: Barbell
Type: Strength
Frames: 2

Overhead Press exercise image, male athlete, 2 sequential frames — male

Overhead Press exercise image, female athlete, 2 sequential frames — female

How to perform it

01 Stand tall with your feet about shoulder-width apart and your core braced.
02 Hold the barbell or dumbbells at shoulder height with your wrists stacked over your elbows.
03 Keep your chest up and your glutes tight so your lower back stays neutral.
04 Take a breath, then press the weight straight overhead in a smooth line.
05 As the weight passes your face, move your head slightly back, then bring it forward under the weight at the top.
06 Finish with your arms fully extended overhead and your biceps close to your ears.
07 Lower the weight under control back to shoulder height.
08 Keep your ribs down and avoid leaning back or shrugging hard as you press.

In the API

GET /v1/exercises/overhead-press

{
  "slug": "overhead-press",
  "name": "Overhead Press",
  "primary_muscle": "shoulders",
  "equipment": "barbell",
  "category": "strength",
  "frame_count": 2,
  "images": { "male": "…", "female": "…" }
}

Also known as

barbell-shoulder-press, strict-press

These slugs resolve to this same entry, so naming differences between your data and ours do not become missing images.