Exercise Profile
- Target Muscle Group
- Exercise TypeStrength
- Equipment RequiredMachine
- MechanicsCompound
- Force TypePush
- Experience LevelIntermediate
- Secondary Muscles
Triceps
Target Muscle Group
Shoulders
Smith Machine Behind the Neck Shoulder Press Instructions
- Place an adjustable bench beneath the bar in an upright position.
- Adjust the barbell to just below shoulder height while standing then load the desired weight onto the bar.
- Sit down on the bench and unrack the bar using a pronated grip.
- Inhale, brace, tuck the chin, then lower the bar to the back of your neck.
- Exhale and press the bar back to lockout.
- Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.
Smith Machine Behind the Neck Shoulder Press Tips
- Use a lighter weight than you would on a regular barbell press.
- Use slow and controlled movement, both when pressing and when lowering the weight.
- If your shoulders are bothering you during the movement, consider experimenting with a wider grip or utilizing some of the vertical pressing progressions listed on the site.
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