Exercises / Shoulders / Smith Seated Shoulder Press
Smith Seated Shoulder Press
Smith Seated Shoulder Press: step-by-step technique, the muscles it works and a demo clip. Equipment: machine.
- Equipmentmachine
- Body partshoulders
- Primary muscles
- delts, triceps
- Secondary muscles
- upper back
How to do it
- Adjust the seat height so that the handles are at shoulder level.
- Sit on the machine with your back against the pad and your feet flat on the floor.
- Grasp the handles with an overhand grip and lift them off the supports, extending your arms fully.
- Lower the handles down to shoulder level, keeping your elbows slightly bent.
- Press the handles up overhead until your arms are fully extended.
- Pause for a moment at the top, then slowly lower the handles back down to shoulder level.
- Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.