Barbell Military Press (with hanging band technique)

Barbell Military Press (with hanging band technique): So führst du sie aus

1. 1Loop the elastic bands over each sleeve of the barbell and hang the plates from the bands so they swing freely below the bar.
2. 2Set the bar at shoulder height in a rack, grip it just outside shoulder-width, and step under it so it rests across your front delts and upper chest.
3. 3Unrack the bar, take one or two steps back, and stand tall with feet hip- to shoulder-width apart, glutes and core braced hard.
4. 4Settle the swaying plates by pausing briefly until the bar is balanced before you begin the rep.
5. 5Press the bar straight up overhead in a slow, controlled tempo, moving your head slightly back so the bar travels in a vertical line.
6. 6As the bar passes your forehead, push your head and torso forward through the gap and lock the elbows out with the bar over the mid-foot.
7. 7Lower the bar under control back to your front delts, resisting the oscillation of the bands the whole way down.
8. 8Reset, let the plates settle if needed, and repeat for your target reps before re-racking the bar safely.

Technik-Tipps

• Brace your abs, glutes, and lats before every rep — the swinging plates constantly try to pull the bar off line, and a rigid trunk is what keeps it stable.
• Press and lower with a deliberately slow tempo; rushing the rep lets the bands build momentum that throws the bar out of the groove.
• Keep the bar path vertical and close to your face by moving your head, not the bar, around the sticking point.
• Start far lighter than your normal military press — the instability makes a given load feel much heavier.
• Press inside a rack with the safety pins set at shoulder height so you can bail safely if the load gets away from you.

Häufige Fehler

• Loading too much weight, which makes the oscillation uncontrollable and breaks down your bracing and bar path.
• Pressing or lowering too fast, which lets the bands swing and pulls the bar forward, stressing the shoulders and lower back.
• Letting the lower back arch to cheat the bar up, turning a strict press into an unstable incline push and risking the spine.
• Pushing the bar out in front of you instead of straight overhead, putting the load off balance and overloading the front delts.
• Starting the rep while the plates are still swinging, so you fight momentum instead of pressing a settled load.

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