Machine Shoulder (Military) Press
Works the shoulders.
- Primary muscles
- Shoulders
- Secondary muscles
- Triceps
- Equipment
- Machine
- Level
- Beginner
- Mechanic
- Compound
- Force
- Push
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.
Track it
Log every set in Pensum. It keeps your best sets and estimates your one-rep max as you go. Estimate your 1RM now.
More Shoulders exercises
- Leverage Shoulder Press Machine
- Reverse Machine Flyes Machine
- Smith Machine One-Arm Upright Row Machine
- Smith Machine Overhead Shoulder Press Machine