Flex

Band Overhead Press

Muscles worked

Technique

Setup

Stand on the middle of the band, feet shoulder-width. Bring your hands to shoulder height, palms forward.

Movement

Press both hands straight overhead until arms are extended, then lower with control back to your shoulders.

Form Tip

Squeeze your glutes and brace your core so your ribs stay down and your back does not arch.

Increase Difficulty

Widen your stance to shorten the band or press one arm at a time.

Decrease Difficulty

Stand on the band with one foot only.

Hear the cue

The trainer's spoken setup and form tip for this exercise — the same clips Flex plays in a session.

Setup · male voice
Form tip · male voice
Setup · female voice
Form tip · female voice