smith shoulder press
smith 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 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.