Shoulder Press Machine
Compound exercise targeting the shoulders on a machine. Lower the load under control to a stretch, then press up as you exhale without locking out hard.
Muscles worked
- Front deltoid (primary)
- Side deltoid
Equipment
Machine
How to do it
- Sit down on the Shoulder Press Machine and select the weight.
- Grab the handles to your sides as you keep the elbows bent and in line with your torso. This will be your starting position.
- Now lift the handles as you exhale and you extend the arms fully. At the top of the position make sure that you hold the contraction for a second.
- Lower the handles slowly back to the starting position as you inhale.
- Repeat for the recommended amount of repetitions.
Sets and reps to start with
3 sets of 12 reps, 75 s of rest between sets. Increase the load once you complete every set at the top of the rep range.
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