New Delhi, April 12 -- The shoulder press is part of the holy grail of upper body exercises. It is a foundational move from which many other exercises emerge, all with the aim of giving you wider, stronger, and bigger shoulders. One might think that the shoulder press does not have a worthy competitor, but if there is one which comes very close and might even be better for some fitness enthusiasts, then it is the push press.

In a 2022 story for Lounge titled How To Master The Shoulder Press For Greater Strength, where I wrote about the various kinds of shoulder presses and what they do, I also touched upon the push press. But this is a more detailed discussion on the exercise and why it should be given as much importance as the conventio...