Bradford Press

General And Specifics

• with this shoulder exercise you can require all parts of the deltoid equally
• use it as a great warm up or as the final exercise when you are training your shoulders
• there is much tension on the shoulder musculature, so this makes the free weights workout very effective
• beginners should start with less weight or a broomstick to get used to the course of motions

Starting Position

• grasp a barbell with over hand grip a bit wider than shoulder width with both hands
• your posture is upright
• look straight ahead
• your feet are shoulder width apart
• brace your body and bring the barbell to shoulder-height with bent arms, so that the palms point forward

Correct Execution

• hold the tension of your body
• stretch the arms until the barbell is a little higher than head-height (a hand should fit in between)
• bend your arms and bring the barbell behind the head in a flowing movement
• the chest is stretched
• invert the motion before you touch your neck and bring the barbell back into the starting position
• keep in mind the short distance between the head and the barbell
• do several reps