Exercise Guide

Smith Shoulder Press

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Exercise Visual

Smith Shoulder Press

Delts Smith Machine

beginner

Category

shoulders

Body Part

shoulders

Equipment

smith machine

Target

delts

Instructions

  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

TricepsDeltsUpper Back

Movement Data

Role

Overhead Press

Pattern

push

Priority

9/10

Variation Rank

3

Workout Split

push

Classification

Compound

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