Push Press Guide
- Exercise Type: Compound - engages and works multiple muscle groups at the same time.
- Targeted Muscle Groups:
- primary: back deltoids, front deltoids
- secondary: triceps
- tertiary: quadriceps, abs, upper back, obliques, hamstring, lower back
How to perform?
The push press is a compound exercise that works primarily the shoulders, with the triceps assisting as a secondary muscle group. The upper back, core, and legs also play a role in stabilizing the body during the exercise.
Variations
- Seated Dumbbell Shoulder Presscompound
- Standing Barbell Shoulder Press (Overhead Press)compound
- Seated Barbell Shoulder Presscompound
- Standing Dumbbell Shoulder Presscompound
- Alternated dumbbell shoulder presscompound
- Behind-the-Neck Presscompound
Similar Exercises
- Barbell Front Raisesisolation
- Bent-over dumbell raises (Bent-over rear delt raises/fly)isolation
- Cable front raiseisolation
- Face Pullsisolation
- Front Raisesisolation
- Incline dumbbell rear delt raiseisolation
- Lateral Raises (Shoulder Flys)isolation
- Low Pulley Row to Neckisolation
- Lying Face Pullsisolation
- Lying Side Raisesisolation
- Rear Cable Delt Crossoversisolation
- Rear Delt Fly Machine (Reverse Pec Deck)isolation
- Rear Delt Raise (Rear Delt Fly)isolation
- Reverse Cable Fly’sisolation
- Ring Face Pullsisolation
- Seated Front Raisesisolation
- Seated Rear Delt Raise/Flyisolation
- Single-Arm Rear-Delt Cableisolation
- Single Arm Rear Delt Raises/Flyisolation
- Clean And Presscompound
- Machine Shoulder Presscompound
- Rear delt DB rowcompound
- Seated Arnold Presscompound
- Standing Dumbbell Arnold Presscompound
- Upright Barbell Rowcompound
- Upright Dumbbell Rowcompound
- Shoulder Tapsisometric
- Side Plank Pullisometric