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Movement · Shoulders

Smith Shoulder Press

Adjust the seat height and position yourself on the smith machine with your feet shoulder-width apart. Grasp the bar with an overhand grip, slightly wider than shoulder-width apart. Lift the bar off the rack and position it at shoulder level, with your elbows bent and palms facing forward. Press the bar upward until your arms are fully extended overhead. Pause for a moment at the top, then slowly lower the bar back down to shoulder level. Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.

TargetDelts
Equipmentsmith machine
Body partShoulders

Technique

How to Perform

  1. 1

    Adjust the seat height and position yourself on the smith machine with your feet shoulder-width apart.

  2. 2

    Grasp the bar with an overhand grip, slightly wider than shoulder-width apart.

  3. 3

    Lift the bar off the rack and position it at shoulder level, with your elbows bent and palms facing forward.

  4. 4

    Press the bar upward until your arms are fully extended overhead.

  5. 5

    Pause for a moment at the top, then slowly lower the bar back down to shoulder level.

  6. 6

    Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.

Muscles worked

Target and supporting

Target

Delts

Secondary

TricepsUpper Back

Training plans

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