# Band Overhead Press

URL: https://heatsy.app/ex/band-overhead-press

Also known as: Band Shoulder Press, Band Military Press, Resistance Band Overhead Press, Resistance Band Shoulder Press, Resistance Band Military Press, Standing Band Overhead Press, Band OHP

Body region: Shoulders, Arms

## Muscles

- Main: Deltoid, Triceps
- Helps: Pectoralis Major, Serratus Anterior, Trapezius
- Holds: Erector Spinae, Rectus Abdominis, Transversus Abdominis

## Equipment

- Resistance Band

## Technique

1. Place the middle of a resistance band under both feet, standing hip-width apart.
2. Grip the ends at shoulder height with palms facing forward and elbows slightly in front of the body.
3. Brace your abs and squeeze your glutes.
4. Press the hands straight overhead until the elbows are almost locked.
5. Lower under control back to the shoulders.

### Cues

- Keep the ribs down and do not lean back as the band gets tighter.
- Press the hands in a straight line, finishing over the ears.
- Keep wrists stacked over elbows.

### Common mistakes

- Leaning back and arching the lower back.
- Letting the band pull the elbows out and the wrists bend back.
- Using a band that has frayed or is not secure under the feet.
- Rushing the lowering phase.

## Variations

- [Seated Band Overhead Press](https://heatsy.app/ex/seated-band-overhead-press)

## Alternatives

- [Dumbbell Overhead Press](https://heatsy.app/ex/dumbbell-overhead-press)
- [Overhead Press](https://heatsy.app/ex/overhead-press)
- [Machine Shoulder Press](https://heatsy.app/ex/machine-overhead-press)