Barbell Overhead Press
The barbell overhead press is a shoulders (deltoids) overhead press done with a barbell. It also works the triceps and traps. On weyt.ai it counts toward Balance as Shoulders (minimum 6 sets per 30 days) and toward Gains as a compound barbell lift, counted 2×.
At a glance
| Muscle group | Shoulders |
|---|---|
| Primary muscles | shoulders (deltoids) |
| Secondary muscles | triceps, traps |
| Equipment | Barbell |
| Logged as | Reps per set |
| Gains scoring | Load-scored, compound (counted 2×) |
| Balance group | Shoulders · minimum 6 sets per 30 days |
| Strength standards | Overhead Press standards by age and sex |
How weyt.ai scores it
- Balance: every logged set counts toward the Shoulders group, which needs at least 6 sets per 30 days for full credit.
- Gains: load-scored. Your best working set each session feeds an estimated one-rep max and a volume trend per lift over 8 weeks, and as a compound barbell lift it carries double weight in the Gains score.
- Routine: any session that includes it counts toward your weekly target, the 4-week consistency window and your streak.
Scoring is deterministic code, not AI: the same sets always give the same Weyt Score. Read the method on the about page. This lift also has published strength standards, so it can set your Weyt Age and your standing against lifters your age.
Also called
overhead press, military press, strict press, standing barbell press, shoulder press barbell, shoulder overhead press, shoulder overhead barbell press, standing overhead press, barbell shoulder press, overhead barbell press
Log it under any of these names and weyt.ai resolves it to the same exercise, so your history and progression never split across spellings.
Related shoulders exercises
- Push Press
- Dumbbell Shoulder Press
- Arnold Press
- Machine Shoulder Press
- Kettlebell Press
- Band Overhead Press
Everything else that counts as shoulders
Landmine Press · Dumbbell Lateral Raise · Cable Lateral Raise · Machine Lateral Raise · Band Lateral Raise · Dumbbell Front Raise · Plate Front Raise · Dumbbell Rear Delt Fly · Cable Rear Delt Fly · Reverse Pec Deck · Pike Push-Up · Handstand Push-Up · Battle Ropes