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EXERCISE
Seated Smith Machine Overhead Press
This exercise effectively targets the shoulder muscles. The seated position provides stability, allowing you to focus on pure power output from the deltoids.
Level:Intermediate
Type:Machine-based
Technique
How to perform
1
Place an adjustable bench in the upright (90-degree) position inside the Smith machine. Set the bar just above chin height.
2
Sit on the bench with your back firmly against the pad. Grasp the bar with an overhand grip, slightly wider than your shoulders.
3
Unrack the bar and hold it in front of your upper chest. This is the starting position.
4
Inhale and press the bar straight overhead until your arms are fully extended but not locked at the elbows.
5
Exhale and slowly lower the bar back down to the starting position at chin level in a controlled manner.
6
Repeat the movement for the desired number of reps and safely re-rack the bar.
