Shoulder Press

Teaching points

• Sit on the seat with the back and neck supported on the back rest
  
  
• The handles should be level with your shoulders before you start, if not, adjust the seat height accordingly
  
  
• Hold each handle with the palms facing forwards and the elbows bent
  
  
• Push the handles straight up above your head, do not lock the elbows out
  
  
• Slowly lower the weight, under control, until your hands are just above your shoulders so that the moving weights do not touch the rest of the stack

Variations and progressions

• Some machines allow you to perform the exercise one arm at a time. This is excellent following an injury

Muscles worked

• Deltoid
  
  
• Pectoralis Major
  
  
• Triceps Brachii
  
  
• Trapezius

Alternative exercises

• Shoulder press with dumbbells
  
  
• Military press

Related injuries

• Dislocated shoulder
  
  
• Deltoid strain
  
  
• Impingement syndrome