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The military press is the long time standard for building the shoulder muscles.

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The main muscles involved in the barbell military press are:

Support is provided by:

With proper technique, other muscles are indirectly involved, as the body is balanced in a strong and tall upright position.

Feet flat on floor, shoulder width apart
Grip the bar with an overhand grip, hands slightly more than shoulder width apart
Stand up straight and tall
Position bar in front of neck
Push straight up
Pause with bar over the head
Lower steadily to neck
Breathe!

Do not help with the legs, unless you are incorporating a leg workout into the exercise.
Using a barbell instead of a machine for this exercise incorporates a core workout for upper body strength into the workout.
Remember to breathe. Whether you breathe in or out at a certain point is less important than making sure you are actually breathing during the exercise.
Do not put on more weight than you can properly lift! Bad form and injury invariably follow.

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