Smith standing behind head military press

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Smith standing behind head military press

Shoulders · Smith machine

Target muscles

Delts

Also works

TricepsUpper back

How to do it

  1. 1Adjust the seat height of the smith machine so that the bar is at shoulder level.
  2. 2Stand with your feet shoulder-width apart and your knees slightly bent.
  3. 3Grasp the bar with an overhand grip, slightly wider than shoulder-width apart.
  4. 4Lift the bar off the rack and step back, maintaining a stable stance.
  5. 5Position the bar behind your head, resting on your upper traps.
  6. 6Keep your core engaged and your chest lifted throughout the exercise.
  7. 7Press the bar overhead by extending your arms, fully straightening them.
  8. 8Pause briefly at the top of the movement, then slowly lower the bar back down to the starting position.
  9. 9Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.

Exercise text from exercises-dataset by Hasan Emir Yıldırım, MIT License. Credits