Smith Machine Shoulder Press

How to Perform This Exercise

1. 1 Sit or stand, hands on the handles.
2. 2 Brace your core and keep your back straight throughout the movement.
3. 3 Push the weight overhead while exhaling, to near-full arm extension.
4. 4 Lower slowly back to shoulder height while controlling the eccentric phase.
5. 5 Avoid excessively arching your back and maintain steady breathing.

Common Mistakes to Avoid

• Raising the weight too high or too fast using body momentum.
• Arching the back excessively during overhead presses.
• Using weights that are too heavy, compromising form and risking injury.

Muscles Worked

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