smith shoulder press
- Body part
- shoulders
- Equipment
- smith machine
- Target muscle
- delts
- Muscle group
- triceps
Secondary muscles
How to perform it
- 1
Adjust the seat height and position yourself on the smith machine with your feet shoulder-width apart.
- 2
Grasp the bar with an overhand grip, slightly wider than shoulder-width apart.
- 3
Lift the bar off the rack and position it at shoulder level, with your elbows bent and palms facing forward.
- 4
Press the bar upward until your arms are fully extended overhead.
- 5
Pause for a moment at the top, then slowly lower the bar back down to shoulder level.
- 6
Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.
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