Overhead Press (Smith Machine)
Weight & Reps
Details
NameOverhead Press (Smith Machine)
EquipmentMachine
Primary MuscleShoulders
Auxiliary MusclesTriceps
Instructions
- 1Position the Smith machine bar at collarbone height and add weight plates.
- 2Stand in front of the bar and take hold of it with an even overhand grip. Your hands should be shoulder-width apart.
- 3Draw your shoulders back, brace your core, and inhale.
- 4Unrack the bar.
- 5Take another breath and press the bar overhead, exhaling at the top.
- 6Lower with control the bar, breathing in on the way down.