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Overhead press

Meaning in sports & fitness, with examples

nounCommon term

In sports & fitness, overhead press means: An exercise in which a weight is pushed from shoulder level to a position above the head.

In Turkish: baş üstü press, omuz press

How it is used

Training plans specify whether an overhead press is seated or standing.

Example sentences

  1. He used dumbbells for the overhead press in today's session.

    Dumbbells identify the load used for the pressing movement.

  2. The low ceiling left no room for an overhead press.

    The exercise requires enough space above the lifter.

Common collocations

  • standing overhead press
  • dumbbell overhead press
  • deltoidsThe rounded shoulder muscles that help lift, rotate, and stabilize the arms during many upper-body movements.
  • dumbbellA short bar with a weight at each end, held in one hand; used singly or in pairs for exercises such as curls, presses and rows.

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