Shoulder Press - Smith Machine Kneeling Rear

Recommendations: 2-3 Sets, 6-10 Reps, 80 Wght

Intermediate Shoulders Triceps Chest Strength Smith Machine Push Compound Gym

Purpose: The shoulder press is a good exercise for building up and strengthening the shoulder region.

Benefits: The press is a highly effective compound upper-body exercise.

Position the bar in a Smith Machine about waist height. Kneel on an exercise mat in the Smith Machine, your body upright. Grasp the bar. Press the bar straight up with arms extended. This is your starting position. Lower the bar down behind your head. Your elbows should flare out to the sides. Inhale during this movement. Keep your back pressed against the chair back. Press the bar up to the starting position. Your elbows should be extended. Exhale during this movement. Hold the bar straight up with arms extended. Repeat for the recommended number of repetitions.

The Deltoids is a fan-shaped muscle. The Anterior (Front) Deltoid raises the arm toward the front of the body and rotates the arm inward. The Lateral (Side) Deltoid raises the arm to the side. The Posterior (Rear) Deltoid raises the arm toward the rear and rotates the arm outward.