push · beginner
Band Overhead Press
Also called: banded shoulder press
Coaching cues
- stand on the band, hands at shoulder height
- ribs down, glutes tight
- press straight up past the ears
- lower with control against the band
Common mistakes
- leaning back to get the band overhead
- pressing forward instead of straight up
- letting the band yank the arms down
Take care with: shoulder. Members who list these injuries never see this exercise in a program.
Harder: Seated Dumbbell Shoulder Press