Overhead press

Reviewer Sharp, demoed, correct -- exactly the kind of mistake-fixing content that actually moves your press.

Moderator Dr. Mike and Joey Szatmary, entirely about the standing barbell overhead press -- mistakes and fixes for the whole video. Textbook case, no other topic creeps in.

Reviewer Complete, correct, start-to-finish technique walkthrough.

Moderator Squarely overhead press — a complete barbell technique tutorial.

Reviewer Genuine PT-level depth — assessment plus correction, not just tips.

Moderator Squarely overhead press — shoulder mechanics and pain specifically tied to pressing overhead.

Reviewer Deep, technical, and correct — this is coaching-level detail from someone who knows the lift cold.

Moderator Wall to wall press mechanics — grip on the bone vs the fingers, hip bounce, bar path, kinetic chain length vs bench, scapular movement during the lift. Everything ties directly back to the overhead press.

Reviewer Elite-level cueing on leg drive and bar contact from people who've actually pressed huge numbers -- really strong stuff.

Moderator This is wall-to-wall overhead press: leg drive, scapular retraction, bar-to-collarbone contact, elbow position, and a direct comparison of strict press vs push press vs the Olympic-lifting-style jerk cue. Every minute of this transcript is spent on how to press overhead better. Textbook +2.

Reviewer Explains the why behind each fix, not just the what -- solid teaching.

Moderator Entire video is five OHP mistakes and their fixes -- elbow flare, bar path/head timing, lower back arch, lat tightness compensation. No other exercise or topic gets airtime.

Reviewer Specific, demoed technique fixes for hypertrophy-focused pressing -- good stuff.

Moderator Dr. Mike's 'Targeting the Muscle' series entry on the standing barbell overhead press -- grip width, arch, bar path, all specific to this lift for the entire runtime.

Reviewer Detailed, accurate, no filler -- you could learn to press from this alone.

Moderator This is a straight-up technique tutorial on the barbell overhead press and nothing else -- anatomy of what's moving (front delt, triceps, upper traps), then a full walkthrough of rack height, grip, unracking, foot stance, bracing, bar path, and the eccentric. Every minute of this is spent teaching THIS lift. Easy top score.

Reviewer Detailed technique with the muscle-tension reasoning behind each cue.

Moderator Squarely overhead press — dumbbell variant, hypertrophy-focused technique.

Reviewer Great explanation of why the bar won't go straight up, plus a warm-up that actually fixes it -- very usable.

Moderator Entirely focused on why people can't get the bar straight overhead on the press and what to do about it -- thoracic extension, external rotation, the anatomical block at the acromion/greater tuberosity. This is a deep dive on one specific overhead press problem, squarely on topic.

Reviewer Non-obvious insight about seated pressing most lifters never hear.

Moderator Squarely overhead press — seated pressing mechanics specifically.

Reviewer Catches the exact rotation detail that trips up most beginners.

Moderator Squarely overhead press technique, specifically the kettlebell variant.

Reviewer Good hands-on coaching cues you can use today — grip, stance, thumb position, all explained with the 'why.'

Moderator This is literally a strongman coaching another lifter through OHP setup on camera — grip width, thumb position, foot stance, all overhead press specific.

Reviewer That 'pull your head through the window' cue alone is worth the watch -- good, clear coaching throughout.

Moderator Full walkthrough of setting up and executing the overhead press -- foot stance, grip, unracking, bracing, and a demonstration with running commentary on what correct form looks like. Entirely about this lift.

Reviewer Sharp technical breakdown of squeezing more weight out of a strict press -- good stuff if you're already pressing seriously.

Moderator This is about pressing more weight overhead within strict-press competition rules (no knee bend) by using hip drive and body lean, contrasted against push press and push jerk. It's a competition-legal variant of the exact lift, not a different sport -- the rules discussed (USSF/USAPL strict press, no knee bend) are just the competitive version of the same gym movement. Squarely on topic.

Reviewer Doesn't teach form, but the seated-vs-standing, fatigue-cost breakdown is genuinely useful to know.

Moderator Whole video is Dr. Mike specifically dissecting the overhead press -- what it trains, what it doesn't, whether to run it standing or seated. Nothing else discussed. Squarely on the sub-skill.

Reviewer Solid, correct fundamentals plus a genuinely useful mistakes checklist — good one to send a beginner.

Moderator Full rundown of stance, grip, bar path, and breathing for the overhead press specifically — plus a dedicated mistakes section on the same lift. Nothing tangential.

Reviewer Tight, accurate one-minute checklist for the standing press, including why leg drive turns it into a push press.

Moderator Standing barbell overhead press from setup to lockout: rack height, elbows under the bar, stance, glutes and abs tight, a slight lean-back so the bar clears the chin, head through, bar over mid-foot, elbows slightly forward, and no leg drive. Squarely on the lift.

Reviewer Goofy tone, but the five mistakes are the real ones -- good practical fixes.

Moderator Five mistakes, all specific to the overhead press: bar path, lower-back arch, using leg drive when you're supposed to be strict, going too heavy, and cutting range of motion short. Nothing here is about anything but this lift.

Reviewer Solid fundamentals-only tutorial -- nothing fancy, but the cues are correct and easy to follow.

Moderator Straight demonstration video for the standing barbell overhead press -- grip, wrist-over-elbow, unracking, full range of motion, breathing pattern. No tangents, no filler exercises. This is the sub-skill, full stop.

Moderator Barbell overhead press from rack to finish: grip a bit wider than the shoulders, brace and squeeze the glutes, unrack, forearms vertical, elbows tucked, press straight and bring the head through with the arms by the ears, and keep the ribs down as the load goes up. Squarely on the lift.

Reviewer Solid whole-rep coaching: brace, vertical forearms, tucked elbows, head through, ribs down as it gets heavy. Light on setup and warm-up.

Moderator How to do the barbell overhead press: grip just outside the shoulders, mind the wrists, head slightly back so the bar travels straight up past the face, finish with the arms over the ears, control the way down, squeeze the glutes to stop the back arching. Squarely about the lift.

Reviewer Solid beginner cues: grip just outside the shoulders, clear the bar path with your head, finish over the ears, squeeze the glutes so your back doesn't arch. Wants more on bracing and breathing.

Reviewer No technique here, but a genuinely useful, well-reasoned take on when OHP actually helps your bench.

Moderator Greg Nuckols answering a direct question about the overhead press's relationship to the bench press -- the entire video is about the overhead press, just through a programming/transfer lens rather than a pure form-cueing one. Still squarely about this lift, not tangential.

Moderator A strength coach explains how to press heavy overhead: keep the center of mass over the midfoot so the bar stays in line with it, which for a heavy press means leaning back and looking up (as strongman log pressers must), with a slightly wider stance, a belt and bracing into it. The caption adds moving the torso under the bar as it passes the forehead and finishing stacked over the shoulders. Squarely on overhead press technique from the heavy, strongman-influenced angle.

Reviewer Explains why heavy presses lean back and stay over midfoot; a strong cue for experienced lifters, not a starting point.

Reviewer One good cue, clearly explained — just don't expect a full lesson, and skip past the sales pitch at the end.

Moderator Whole video is built around the OHP lift itself — grip, stance, and specifically a strength-transfer cue for pressing more weight. Squarely on-skill.

Reviewer Good setup help: how to get the dumbbells up, how deep to go, and how to stop your hips lifting.

Moderator Seated dumbbell overhead press on a near-upright bench: kicking the dumbbells up with the knees, getting deep range, choosing an elbow angle, keeping the hips down and ribs stacked, plus a trick for shorter lifters. Squarely on the overhead press.

Reviewer Solid safe fundamentals, if a bit generic.

Moderator Squarely overhead press — seated dumbbell variant fundamentals.

Reviewer Clear and correct, just brief.

Moderator Directly addresses the two most common beginner overhead press mistakes - wrong starting position and cut range of motion - and gives the fix for both. Squarely on topic.

Reviewer Good diagnostic and real reasoning on why your rack position is costing you -- useful if your press is mobility-limited.

Moderator Everything here is framed around overhead press specifically -- rack position, getting elbows up, why a floating bar costs you pounds on your press. The actual drills are mobility work (lat and rotator cuff stretches) rather than the press itself, so it's a supporting-skill video rather than a pure technique video, but it never drifts off into unrelated shoulder content -- it stays tied to pressing throughout. Landing this a bit below the pure technique videos but still clearly on-topic.

Moderator Dumbbell overhead press taught step by step: an upright bench, using the knees to get the dumbbells up, punching to the ceiling with wrists stacked, elbows slightly in rather than flared, lowering to about chin or ear level. A dumbbell take on the overhead press, squarely on topic.

Reviewer Right basics in 45 seconds: kick up, stack the wrists, tuck the elbows a touch, stop at chin level.

Moderator Coaching breakdown of heavy overhead pressing: stack the load's center over the midfoot, get the head out of the way, extend the thoracic spine instead of arching the low back, and set the shoulder blades at the bottom. Shown with a strongman log, then the barbell, with the same rule applying to anything you press overhead.

Reviewer Real coaching on why heavy presses hurt backs and how midfoot alignment and thoracic extension fix it. Dense, and log-heavy for a gym lifter.

Moderator Seated dumbbell shoulder press on an upright bench: getting the dumbbells into position off the thighs, shoulder blades down, forearms vertical, bracing and breathing, then pressing straight up. The same pattern as the overhead press, done with dumbbells.

Reviewer Clean, correct setup and press, with a useful note on elbow position if your shoulders complain. Short, so no deeper troubleshooting.

Moderator Full range of motion on the dumbbell overhead press: take the elbows all the way down and catch the dumbbells with the chest out, demonstrated by a pro, plus a fix for back discomfort: squeeze the glutes. Focused on one key point of the lift.

Reviewer Makes one point and makes it well: take the elbows all the way down, chest out, and squeeze your glutes if your back complains.

Reviewer Solid basics, correctly explained — just don't expect it to fix your bad reps, it doesn't cover mistakes.

Moderator Straight step-by-step of the OHP motion start to finish — grip, un-rack, brace, press, lockout, return. Nothing else competing for time in this clip.

Moderator A training method used by strongman Travis Ortmeier for pressing strength: drive the bar into the pins for a six-second isometric just below lockout, then superset a normal press to get through a sticking point. It's about building a stronger overhead press rather than the technique of the lift itself, but it's squarely about the overhead press.

Reviewer Clear, usable method for beating a sticking point: six-second isometric just below lockout, then press straight away.

Reviewer Good cues, just brief.

Moderator Three clean, specific form cues for the overhead press itself - grip width, elbow position, bar path. Directly on topic.

Reviewer Makes a good case for programming the lift, but don't expect any technique coaching here.

Moderator This whole video is an analysis of the overhead press as an exercise choice -- hypertrophy stimulus, scalability, carryover to sport, comparison to bench press. It doesn't teach form, but every minute of it is about this specific lift and whether/how to use it. That's squarely on-subject even though it's programming talk rather than technique talk.

Moderator A setup tip for barbell shoulder presses when you train alone: use a power rack with the safeties just below shoulder height, roll the bar up to the front rack position, and if you fail, leave the bar on the safeties instead of re-racking it overhead. It's about the barbell overhead press, covering setup and safety rather than technique.

Reviewer One practical tip for pressing safely alone; useful, but it's about setup, not technique.

Moderator Basic barbell overhead press demo from unrack to re-rack: shoulder-width grip, bar on the front shoulders, press to lockout and back down. The post also lists elbows slightly forward, a straight bar path and bracing with the glutes and ribs down. Squarely on the lift.

Reviewer Shows the basic pattern and the key cues in text, but there's little explanation of why or how to fix mistakes.

Reviewer Simple, usable advice: press first, press often, rest 3-5 minutes between heavy sets. No form coaching, though.

Moderator Three ways to build overhead press strength: press first in the session, press two to three times a week, and program 3-5 reps for 3-5 sets with 3-5 minutes of rest. It's programming rather than technique, but it's squarely about raising your press.

Moderator Three ways to raise your overhead press: press first in the session, press two to three times a week, and use 3-5 reps, 3-5 sets with 3-5 minutes of rest. It's about programming the lift rather than technique, but it's squarely about getting your press up.

Reviewer Good, usable programming: press first, press often, rest 3-5 minutes. No form coaching, so pair it with technique work.

Reviewer Credible but very brief — mostly a pointer to a paid program.

Moderator Genuinely about programming the overhead press, but specifically for strongman competition (log/axle/medley) rather than general gym training — a narrower audience than 'Gym (men)' usually implies.

Moderator Seated dumbbell overhead press basics: start the dumbbells at ear level, stack the wrists, keep the arms slightly in front of the body, and press up. On the lift, but only a quick demo.

Reviewer Stacked wrists and arms slightly forward are the right cues. Short clip, with no bracing, setup or range detail.

Reviewer Sensible overview, light on concrete technique detail.

Moderator Same as the other strongman entry — genuinely overhead press, but framed entirely around strongman implements and competition events.

Reviewer Right cue, kind to your shoulders, but it's ten seconds and one fix.

Moderator A quick tip on the strict overhead press: press in the scapular plane, with the elbows slightly in rather than flared straight out to the side. Squarely on the lift, one core form point.

Reviewer Right idea, but it's one cue with no setup; the origin-and-insertion talk won't help you fix your press.

Moderator One form fix for the overhead press: don't press forward and out, drive the arms up toward the head, explained with the deltoid's origin and insertion. Squarely about the press, though it's a single cue.

Reviewer One good cue, but pretty conversational overall.

Moderator Genuinely about the overhead press - core stability, not locking out to keep tension on the delts, rep scheme - mixed with some general bodybuilder chat about gym variety.

Reviewer The press portion has legit cues and even some data behind it -- just wish it lingered there longer before moving on.

Moderator This is a 'best dumbbell shoulder exercises' roundup, not an overhead press video. That said, exercise #1 in the list IS the dumbbell shoulder press -- standing vs seated, EMG data, elbow tuck, scapular plane -- and that chunk is genuinely about pressing overhead. But the video keeps moving into lateral raises and rear delt rows right after, so OHP is one ingredient in a broader delt-building menu, not the subject. Scoring it like a solid 'covers it among other things' entry.

Moderator Quick barbell overhead press form tips, including finishing with the bar directly over the head instead of pressing diagonally forward. Squarely on the lift, just very short.

Reviewer Correct cues, like finishing with the bar right over your head, but ten seconds is a checklist and not a lesson.

Reviewer Useful programming detail, assumes you already know the lift.

Moderator This is about programming volume for overhead press specifically (10 sets of 10, placement in a weekly split) - not technique, but it's squarely about training the lift.

Moderator Short clip on keeping the military press strict: take the lower body out of it with two form cues. Squarely on the overhead press.

Reviewer Right idea: a strict press means no leg drive. Thirteen seconds gets you a reminder, not a lesson.

Reviewer The one cue it gives on OHP form is legit, just don't expect a full breakdown.

Moderator This is a 'worst shoulder exercises' roundup, not an OHP video -- but the standing barbell press is the first exercise tackled and gets real, specific attention (calling out the push-press/partial-rep cheat version and prescribing full range to the clavicles). After that it moves on to swinging front raises and standing rotations, which have nothing to do with OHP. A meaningful chunk, not the whole video.