Overhead Barbell Press Resources

Most people believe that all exercises are good, safe and effective. After all, it's all exercise, and that has to count for something, doesn't it? The truth is that some of the machines in gyms aren't safe at all (especially for peo...  Read more

You hear about them. You see people using them in the gym. They’re in stores, on TV, and have entire fitness classes designed around them. You think about these stretchy bands and what good (if any) they do. You want to know: What are the b...  Read more

For shoulders and arms, few gym machines are more effective than the Overhead Press. It works the deltoid muscles, or the sides of your shoulders, which are good for lifting boxes from shelves or picking up a small child. If you’ve never used t...  Read more

Exercise beginners usually try to make up for lost time by going all out their first week. The result? Injury or intense soreness. Pain does not necessarily mean gain. Many injuries occur at joints, where bones meet and provide motion. An enormo...  Read more

(Scroll down to push 'play' on the video player.) For more information about this video, please scroll down to read the text below the video player. In a new series of videos, Coach Nicole will demonstrate some of her favorite...  Read more

Hi everyone in Sparkpeople land! I have been very tried lately. I don't know exactly why, but I have. I have to literally force myself to exercise. I went to the doctors and he stated that I should be using a multivitamin, but I take them. I do...  Read more

Every time I make up my mind to lose weight, exercise more, and any other type of goal my life gets hectic. More company at your house than usual, more appointments than I believe is really necessary, kids get sick, I get sick. Oh well. All my routin...  Read more

Where is the best source for an Olympic Barbell set?...  Read more

I know there's some ladies (and probably some gents) out here with good advice and a lot of knowledge about lifting. I've heard a few people lately saying (or putting out on the forums) that the overhead press is a terrible movement - it doesn't work...  Read more

I am looking to get some weights for strengthening and toning and before I invest in them, I want to weigh pros and cons of both....  Read more

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40 Press-to-Close Gallon Plastic Bags10 9/16" x 10 3/4" Size...  Read more

This team is committed to the goal, no matter how long it takes. We will learn together and encourage one another. If we stumble we will ALWAYS press on!...  Read more

A few years ago I was introduced to a steel weighted bar known to many as the Body Bar. If you are not familiar with this particular piece of workout equipment, it is basically a steel bar in various weights encased in foam. They range between 4-6 f...  Read more

February kicks off the Center for Disease Control and Prevention's American Heart Month along with the American Heart Association's Go Red for Women campaign which focuses on heart health awareness for women. Heart disease is still the leading ca...  Read more