Anti-Gravity Press
- Main muscles
- Shoulders
- Also works
- Middle back, Traps, Triceps
- Equipment
- Barbell
- Level
- Beginner
- Type
- Compound · Push
How to do it
- Place a bar on the ground behind the head of an incline bench.
- Lay on the bench face down. With a pronated grip, pick the barbell up from the floor. Flex the elbows, performing a reverse curl to bring the bar near your chest. This will be your starting position.
- To begin, press the barbell out in front of your head by extending your elbows. Keep your arms parallel to the ground throughout the movement.
- Return to the starting position and repeat to complete the set.
Quick answers
- What muscles does the Anti-Gravity Press work?
- Mainly the shoulders, with help from the middle back, traps, triceps.
- What equipment do I need?
- Barbell.
- Is it good for beginners?
- Yes, it is rated beginner level.
- How do I track progress on it?
- Log each set and beat the weight or reps from last time. Liftrung shows your last set beside the next one and estimates your one-rep max from your sets.
More shoulders exercises
- Barbell Incline Shoulder Raise
- Barbell Rear Delt Row
- Barbell Shoulder Press
- Bradford/Rocky Presses
- Car Drivers
- Clean and Jerk
Exercise descriptions: free-exercise-db, public domain.