Progression ladder for the Overhead Slam
Pick an exercise to see the easier and harder steps either side of it, and log your sets so you can see when you are ready to move up.
Choose a different exercise
Search the exercise catalogue by name. The ladder and the log below both follow whichever exercise you pick.
Easier and harder steps around the Overhead Slam
These are the substitutes for the Overhead Slam, ranked by difficulty from the substitutes list: the ones we score below it, then the ones we score above it. They are not reviewed progression steps, so treat the order as a starting point and judge the jump yourself.
Easier steps (5)
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Dumbbell Bent Over Row
- Intermediate
- Dumbbell
- Lats
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Dumbbell One Arm Bent-over Row
- Intermediate
- Dumbbell
- Lats
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Dumbbell Rear Delt Row
- Intermediate
- Dumbbell
- Delts
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Bodyweight Standing Close-grip Row
- Beginner
- Bodyweight
- Lats
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Bodyweight Standing Row
- Beginner
- Bodyweight
- Lats
Where you are now

Overhead Slam
- Intermediate
- Medicine-ball
- Lats
Harder steps (3)
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Barbell Reverse Grip Bent Over Row
- Intermediate
- Barbell
- Lats
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Barbell One Arm Bent Over Row
- Intermediate
- Barbell
- Lats
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Weighted Muscle Up (On Bar)
- Advanced
- Weighted
- Lats
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