the rails hold the bar in line, so nothing is spent keeping it there and your
head never has to move out of its way
rail friction adds to the press and takes away from the lowering, so the
eccentric is lighter than the number on the bar suggests
Execution
Set a bench or stand under the bar so it starts at shoulder height, slightly in
front of your face. Take a grip just outside shoulder-width and unrack the bar.
press the bar overhead along the rails until your arms extend
lower it under control to shoulder height
descend until you feel the stretch across your front delts
pause briefly in the stretched position to maximize tension
keep your ribs down rather than leaning back into the press
The fixed path is in front of your face rather than over your head, so this sits
slightly closer to an incline press than a free-weight overhead press does.
Purpose
delt builder on a fixed bar path
the rails hold the bar in line, so nothing is spent keeping it there and your
head never has to move out of its way
rail friction adds to the press and takes away from the lowering, so the
eccentric is lighter than the number on the bar suggests
Execution
Set a bench or stand under the bar so it starts at shoulder height, slightly in
front of your face. Take a grip just outside shoulder-width and unrack the bar.
press the bar overhead along the rails until your arms extend
lower it under control to shoulder height
descend until you feel the stretch across your front delts
pause briefly in the stretched position to maximize tension
keep your ribs down rather than leaning back into the press
The fixed path is in front of your face rather than over your head, so this sits
slightly closer to an incline press than a free-weight overhead press does.