May 13
Tip: The Band-Resisted Overhead Press
NFL athlete Josh Hawkins uses this exercise to build overhead strength. Because of the bands, the resistance gets stronger as you near lockout.
April 28
Tip: Overhead Press Star Complexes
Train five different portions of the force-velocity curve in a series of exercises and you'll build muscle and get strong rapidly. Details here.
April 19
Tip: Get Your Grip Right for Pressing
Know the difference between a push press grip and a strict overhead press grip? They're not the same.
April 18
Tip: Two New Ways Build Upper Body Strength
Get stronger overhead and add slabs of muscle to your shoulders with these advanced techniques.
March 28
Tip: Strict Press vs. Push Press Grip
The way you hold the bar can make a huge difference in how much you can hoist overhead. Check this out.
August 18
6 Unstable Overhead Lifts for Quick Gains
Doing these 6 exercises with unstable, oscillating objects challenges the nervous system, boosts athleticism, and triggers gains.
August 4
Stop Lying About Your Overhead Press
Every man should be able to press .75 times his bodyweight overhead. If you can't, or can only do it using bad form, then this is for you.
July 27
6 Lifts to Fix Your Overhead Press
Improve your technique. Wipe out deficiencies. Get more weight over your head than ever before. Here's how.
July 9
Overhead Press Your Body Weight
Can you press your body weight overhead? You should be able to, plus more. Here's how to supercharge your pressing strength.
June 18
One Exercise to Rule Them All
Get your lifts up, get your gains up, and move the bar faster. Do the clean and press to get better at everything.
July 11
Nailing the Overhead Press
Successful overhead pressers lift with violence and hate. Here's all the technique cues you need to add to that aggression, plus a complete overhead press program.
May 8
New Rules of the Overhead Press
Very few lifters know how to perform the overhead press correctly. Stand out from the crowd and learn to nail this sucker.
August 30
The Z Press: Advanced Overhead Pressing
The Z Press is much harder than the overhead press and it will expose any weaknesses you might have. Here’s how to do it.
February 7
Smart Overhead Pressing
A litany of shoulder exercises that both fix AND build your shoulders.
September 19
5 Tips For A Bigger, Badder, Overhead Press
You don't have to go through life overhead pressing candy-ass weights. Here are 5 tips to get you moving some serious iron.
July 6
Man Up and Military Press
Just put the bar over your head and do the military press. Easy enough, but not many people actually do it today. Here’s why...
April 2
My Favorite Upper Body Lift
How Jim Wendler went from overhead pressing 95 pounds to 300 pounds.
September 23
Modifying the Big Lifts
Get more out of the squat, deadlift, and overhead press. Know your limitations and overcome them. Here’s how.
September 1
Are You Ready to Overhead Press?
Four advanced ways to manipulate your reps for size and strength gains.