smith seated shoulder press
smith seated shoulder press exercise guide with muscles, equipment, animation and step-by-step instructions. Target: delts. Equipment: smith machine.
- Target muscle
- delts
- Muscle group
- triceps
- Body part
- shoulders
- Equipment
- smith machine
Secondary muscles
triceps, upper back
How to perform
- 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.