Facts:
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- Compound Exercise
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- Main muscle targeted – Shoulders
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- Helper muscles – Triceps
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Male | Female
Method:
Select the weight you want and sit down in the machine. The handles should rest just above your shoulders. While looking slightly upward, press the handles by extending your elbows, exhaling as you do so. Pause at the top, then breathe in as you return the handles towards the starting position, halting the movements just before the stops. This means you have to expend energy to slow the movement, rather than letting the machine do that for you, which gives you a better workout.Why it’s good:
The Shoulder press machine helps you get those heavy weights above your head, without the risk of dropping them onto your face.What to watch out for:
Too much weight can push your arms back very quickly, resulting in injury. Keep it controlled.Snapshot:
