Exercise Guide

Smith Seated Shoulder Press

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Smith Seated Shoulder Press

Delts Smith Machine

beginner

Category

shoulders

Body Part

shoulders

Equipment

smith machine

Target

delts

Instructions

  1. 1

    Adjust the seat height so that the handles are at shoulder level.

  2. 2

    Sit on the machine with your back against the pad and your feet flat on the floor.

  3. 3

    Grasp the handles with an overhand grip and lift them off the supports, extending your arms fully.

  4. 4

    Lower the handles down to shoulder level, keeping your elbows slightly bent.

  5. 5

    Press the handles up overhead until your arms are fully extended.

  6. 6

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

  7. 7

    Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.

Muscles

TricepsDeltsUpper Back

Movement Data

Role

Overhead Press

Pattern

push

Priority

9/10

Variation Rank

3

Workout Split

push

Classification

Compound

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