Lower back arches excessively
Erectors and hip flexors compensate for restricted shoulder mobility.
Overactive muscles
Erector spinaeLatissimus dorsi
Corrective work
Foam RollLats↗StretchLat stretch (kneeling overhead)↗Push · Upper Body
Seated Barbell Overhead Press
Coaching cues
- Sit on an upright bench; bar at collar-bone height; overhand grip just outside shoulders
- Press to full lockout — bar stacks over the midline of the head
- Lower to collar-bone level; repeat
- Seated position removes leg drive — shoulder must generate all the force
Common faults 2
Bar drifts forward — does not stack over the head
Lat tightness prevents the bar reaching the true overhead position.
Overactive muscles
Latissimus dorsiPec major
Corrective work
Foam RollLats↗Foam RollThoracic spine↗StretchDoorway pec stretch↗