Overhead Press
What is this machine?
Pystypunnerrus on vapailla painoilla tehtävä liike, joka kuormittaa ensisijaisesti Shoulders.
An exercise with free weights demands more stabiliser muscles and balance than the equivalent machine exercise.
Key facts
Primary muscleShoulders
Secondary muscles–
Equipmentvapaat painot
Movement patternpush
Difficultyintermediate
Video📱 Luio
Instructions and video are in the app
This page tells you what the machine is. Step-by-step instructions, common mistakes and a video of the movement are in the Luio app — the video shows the range of motion that text cannot describe.
Open in the app⚠️ Most common mistake: Pressing the bar in front of the head instead of straight up, which strains the lower back and shoulders. Leaning back excessively to turn the lift into an incline press, which overloads the spine. Failing to brace the core, which lets the rib cage flare and weakens the press. Bending the knees and using leg drive, which makes the lift a push press and not a strict press.
💪 Where you should feel it: Mainly in the Shoulders.
Variations and alternatives
Same muscle and movement pattern with different equipment.
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Sets, weights and rest are logged automatically, and Luio suggests your next weight.
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