Umshicileli ohleliyo yintlukwano yokushicilela okumileyo, umthambo osetyenziselwa ukuqinisa imisipha yamagxa. Umshicileli we-overhead yintshukumo yesiseko sokwakha amandla esiseko kunye nokwakha umzimba olungeleleneyo ngokupheleleyo. Ukusebenzisa i-barbell kuvumela umntu ukuba omeleze icala ngalinye lesihlunu ngokulinganayo. Ukuzivocavoca kunokubandakanywa kwimithambo yegxalaba, i-push-ups, imithambo ephezulu yomzimba, kunye nemithambo yomzimba opheleleyo. Umqamelo wesihlalo esithambileyo uya kwenza umthambo ukhululeke ngakumbi.