Beginner exercise
Machine Shoulder Press
Also called Machine Military Press, Selectorized Shoulder Press
Technique
How to perform Machine Shoulder Press
- 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 prescribed repetitions.
GymDaze demonstration
Watch Machine Shoulder Press
Programming relevance
Muscles involved
Primary targets: Anterior Deltoid, Medial Deltoid.
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