Push Press - Behind the Neck

How to do the Push Press - Behind the Neck

1. Standing with the weight racked on the back of the shoulders, begin with the dip. With your feet directly under your hips, flex the knees without moving the hips backward. Go down only slightly, and reverse direction as powerfully as possible. Drive through the heels create as much speed and force as possible, moving the bar in a vertical path.
2. Using the momentum generated, finish pressing the weight overhead be extending through the arms.
3. Return to the starting position, using your legs to absorb the impact.

Muscles worked

Role	Muscles
Primary	shoulders
Secondary	calves, quads, triceps
Equipment	barbell
Difficulty	intermediate
Type	compound

No barbell? Train the same muscles with these

Ordered by how likely you are to own the 6 options.

Handstand Push-Ups Bodyweight Double Kettlebell Jerk Kettlebell Double Kettlebell Push Press Kettlebell Kettlebell Turkish Get-Up (Squat style) Kettlebell One-Arm Kettlebell Jerk Kettlebell One-Arm Kettlebell Push Press Kettlebell

Easier than the Push Press - Behind the Neck

Same movement pattern, lower entry difficulty — work up from here.

Alternating Cable Shoulder Press beginner · Cable Machine Anti-Gravity Press beginner · Barbell Bradford/Rocky Presses beginner · Barbell

Harder than the Push Press - Behind the Neck

Handstand Push-Ups expert · Bodyweight Circus Bell expert · Other Equipment Push Press expert · Barbell

Common questions

What muscles does the Push Press - Behind the Neck work?

The Push Press - Behind the Neck primarily works the shoulders, with the calves, quads, and triceps as secondary movers. Clean and Jerk, Jerk Balance, and Push Press train the same muscle, across 9 equipment types.

What equipment do you need for the Push Press - Behind the Neck?

A Barbell. Without a barbell, Handstand Push-Ups, Double Kettlebell Jerk, and Double Kettlebell Push Press train the same muscle, and 10 of the catalogue's options for this muscle need no equipment.

Is the Push Press - Behind the Neck suitable for beginners?

It is rated intermediate. Start with Alternating Cable Shoulder Press, Anti-Gravity Press, and Bradford/Rocky Presses and work up.

Where should the Push Press - Behind the Neck go in a workout?

Early — the Push Press - Behind the Neck is compound, working 4 muscle groups, so run it first or second while you are fresh.

Similar exercises

Clean and Jerk Barbell Jerk Balance Barbell Push Press Barbell Clean and Press Barbell Double Kettlebell Jerk Kettlebell Double Kettlebell Push Press Kettlebell