Machine Shoulder Press
Exercise Animation
Exercise Details
Equipment
shoulder press_machine
Difficulty
Beginner
Type
compound
Muscle Focus
Primary Muscles
shoulders
Secondary Muscles
traps
Instructions
- 1.Select a weight and adjust the height of the seat to suit you. Sit up straight and and hold the handles. This is your starting position.
- 2.Lift the handles, extending your hands fully upward.
- 3.After a brief pause, slowly return to the starting position.
- 4.Repeat for as many repetitions as required.
Tips
- When returning to the starting position, return the weight to just above its resting point to keep tension throughout the exercise.
- Perform the reps slowly and in a controlled manner.
Breathing Instructions
Breathe in during the eccentric (lowering) portion of the exercise and breathe out during the cocentric (elevation) portion.
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