military press

English

Etymology

The form of a military press resembles a soldier standing at attention.

Noun

military press (plural military presses)

1. An exercise in which one raises a dumbbell above the head while keeping the feet together.

   Synonyms: overhead press, shoulder press

   • 2018 November 28, Brett Williams, “How to Do a Military Press With Perfect Form”, in Men's Health‎^[1]:

     Elbow position is critical when you’re doing the military press, and it’s often misunderstood.

   • 2019 July 2, Sam Rider, “How To Master The Military Press”, in Coach Mag‎^[2]:

     If you want a shoulder press that forces your core to work even harder – therefore demanding that you have your form absolutely perfect when you do military presses – try the suitcase press.

   • 2021 July 11, Isadora Baum, “Here's How To Do a Standing Military Press and Why It’s Such a Power Move”, in Well+Good‎^[3]:

     When you do, keep in mind that the standing military press is one of the best upper-body exercises you can do to improve strength in your arms, shoulders, back, and chest, while still also impacting other areas of the body to provide a full-body workout.

Verb

military press (third-person singular simple present military presses, present participle military pressing, simple past and past participle military pressed)

1. To perform a military press.