This is both an exercise & test of how mobile your shoulders are. Stand w heels ~1 foot from wall, butt, shoulders, head against wall, tuck ribs in, don't let them flare out. Keep arms straight! go only as far as u can w straight arms, don't bend elbows or wrists. Do 5-10 times.

If you can do this and hands hit wall w arms straight, you can try a broomstick press! Keep core tight, balance weight evenly on both feet, broomstick should be directly above your head. Do 5-10 repetitions.

Some people can progress this using a weighted bar, or press up with an exercise band. Some people should get advice from exercise professional before adding weight: shoulder pain or problems, arthritis, osteoporosis, spinal stenosis, disc problems, etc. Proceed w caution.

For ppl who can add weight safely or who have experience w strength training, here is a KB variation. See above tweet about who should not do this. I am using a 25lb kettlebell, which is a little heavier than I would train w but is all I have at home. So I only do a 3-5 reps.

People ask me if ppl w osteoporosis can lift heavy weights or do overhead presses. It depends on things, like, what is fracture risk? Do they have spine fractures, shoulder pain, spine arthritis, disc issues? What is shoulder range of motion? Is a qualified person training them?

Everyone should start w something like the first and second tweet in this thread. IMHO, need good shoulder mobility before you start lifting weights over your head.

If you don't have full range of motion, you could do an incline bench press, or landmine press to build strength in the range you are capable of. And add unloaded exercises in tweets 1 & 2 here to work on range. Would love to hear other's opinions. @TheStrengthJedi @mackinprof