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Shoulders

Machine Shoulder (Military) Press

Sit down on the Shoulder Press Machine and select the weight.

Beginner

The movement

Machine Shoulder (Military) Press - Seated Rack
1. Seated Rack
Machine Shoulder (Military) Press - Bilateral Overhead Press
2. Bilateral Overhead Press
Machine Shoulder (Military) Press - Controlled Return To Rack
3. Controlled Return To Rack

About This Exercise

Sit down on the Shoulder Press Machine and select the weight.

1Setup

Sit down on the Shoulder Press Machine and select the weight.

2Execution

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.

Pro Tips

  • 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.

Train This Exercise

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Muscles Worked

Front

Back

Secondary

How to programme it

Sets3
Default reps12
Rest60 sec
Movement patternPush
Movement typeCompound

Equipment