✓ Correct form
Shoulders · Beginner
Machine Shoulder Press
Front Delts · also Triceps
Equipment: Shoulder Press Machine
How to do it
- Set the seat so the handles start at or just above shoulder height
- Sit with your back on the pad and your feet planted
- Grip the handles, wrists straight, elbows slightly forward
- Press overhead until your arms are straight but not locked
- Pull the handles back down slowly to shoulder height
Common mistake
✕ ARCHING OFF THE BACKREST → ✓ RIBS DOWN, BACK ON THE PAD
Starting point: 3 sets × 8–12 reps, 90s rest.
In the app: rotate the 3D model, slow it down and watch the mistake next to the correct form.
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Cues checked against: acefitness.org, uwo.ca, hrs.byu.edu.
