Exercise Guide
Smith Standing Military Press
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Exercise Visual
Smith Standing Military Press
Delts • Smith Machine
beginnerCategory
shoulders
Body Part
shoulders
Equipment
smith machine
Target
delts
Instructions
- 1
Stand with your feet shoulder-width apart and your knees slightly bent.
- 2
Grasp the barbell with an overhand grip, slightly wider than shoulder-width apart.
- 3
Lift the barbell off the rack and bring it down to shoulder level, with your palms facing forward.
- 4
Press the barbell upward until your arms are fully extended overhead.
- 5
Pause for a moment at the top, then slowly lower the barbell back down to shoulder level.
- 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