Shoulders · Front delts · Machine
Smith Machine Shoulder Press
How to
Machine- 1 Sit upright under the bar, grip just outside shoulders.
- 2 Unhook and press to near lockout.
- 3 Lower to chin level and repeat.
Tips
- Place the bench so the bar passes just in front of the face.
- Set the safety stops at chin height.
- Log it apart from the barbell overhead press.
Common mistakes
- A bench so far forward that the bar hits the nose.
- Arching the lower back off the seat.
- Bouncing off the stops.
In these plans
Not part of a built-in plan. Add it to any workout from the exercise picker.
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Log it in Volu(me)
Add Smith Machine Shoulder Press to any workout. Next time the app fills in the weight and reps from your last session and marks a new best set the moment you tick it.