Push press

The bar is then slowly lowered back to the chest and the legs are slightly bent again ready to begin the next repetition.

[1] Alternatively, if the weight is so heavy that lowering it would be potentially unsafe, then it can be dropped from the overhead position onto surrounding padded flooring.

It can be used to push past a sticking point or develop power for the Clean and Jerk (though 'pressing' is illegal in competition).

The ability to drive from the legs and through the torso to the arms is important for sports (this is also found in the bench press).

It can also allow a trainee to use the eccentric portion of the exercise with a weight that may be too heavy for the concentric phase, thereby increasing strength.