Smith Standing Behind Head Military Press
Learn how to do the Smith Standing Behind Head Military Press with proper form and technique. This smith machine exercise primarily targets your Delts, with secondary emphasis on Triceps, Upper Back.
How to Do the Smith Standing Behind Head Military Press
Follow these steps to perform the Smith Standing Behind Head Military Press with correct form:
- 1Adjust the seat height of the smith machine so that the bar is at shoulder level.
- 2Stand with your feet shoulder-width apart and your knees slightly bent.
- 3Grasp the bar with an overhand grip, slightly wider than shoulder-width apart.
- 4Lift the bar off the rack and step back, maintaining a stable stance.
- 5Position the bar behind your head, resting on your upper traps.
- 6Keep your core engaged and your chest lifted throughout the exercise.
- 7Press the bar overhead by extending your arms, fully straightening them.
- 8Pause briefly at the top of the movement, then slowly lower the bar back down to the starting position.
- 9Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.
Smith Standing Behind Head Military Press Muscles Worked
Primary
Secondary
tricepsupper back
Exercise Details
- Equipment
- smith machine
- Body Part
- shoulders
- Category
- Extended
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