Exercises / Shoulders / Smith Shoulder Press
Smith Shoulder Press
Smith 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 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.