The muscles used in a shoulder press are the deltoids and triceps. In a more complex manner, these are the following muscles and what time of mover they are (primary, stabilizer or secondary):
Primary Movers:Anterior Deltoid
Secondary Movers
Lateral DeltoidSupraspinatusTriceps Brachii (the triceps is actually only a two headed muscle)Middle TrapeziusPectoralis Major
Stabilizers:
Long head of the tricepsShort head of biceps brachii (funnily enough the biceps is a three headed muscle)Upper trapezius
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