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Machine Shoulder Press

Also: lever military press, lever shoulder press v. 2, lever shoulder press v. 3

Main
Delts
Secondary
TricepsUpper chestChest
Equipment
Leverage machine
Level
Beginner
Movement
Vertical push

How to do it

  1. Adjust the seat height and position yourself on the machine with your back against the backrest.
  2. Grasp the handles with an overhand grip and position your hands slightly wider than shoulder width apart.
  3. Push the handles upward until your arms are fully extended, but do not lock your elbows.
  4. Pause for a moment at the top, then slowly lower the handles back down to the starting position.
  5. Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.

Same movement

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Exercise data: exercises-dataset (MIT) by Hasan Emir Yıldırım