Exercises / Shoulders / Smith Standing Military Press
Smith Standing Military Press
Smith Standing Military 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
- Stand with your feet shoulder-width apart and your knees slightly bent.
- Grasp the barbell with an overhand grip, slightly wider than shoulder-width apart.
- Lift the barbell off the rack and bring it down to shoulder level, with your palms facing forward.
- Press the barbell upward until your arms are fully extended overhead.
- Pause for a moment at the top, then slowly lower the barbell back down to shoulder level.
- Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.