Smith Seated Shoulder Press

Muscles involved

Shoulders

How to do it

1. Sit on a bench under a Smith machine and grip the bar with a wide grip. 2. Unrack the bar and press it over your head without locking your elbows. 3. Lower the bar in a controlled manner until your arms are parallel to the floor. 4. Press upward again and repeat the movement.

Equipment required

Máquina

Muscles worked

MaleFemale

Anterior deltoidLateral deltoidPectoralis major clavicular headSerratus anteriorTriceps brachii

Tips

- Use a bench with a backrest for greater stability and lumbar support. - Do not lock your elbows at the top of the movement. - Lower the bar in a controlled manner, as far as your shoulder mobility safely allows.

Difficulty