Seated Shoulder Press (Machine)
Trains the shoulders, with help from the triceps. You need a machine. None of our programs use it yet, but you can add it to any session you build.
Free to use. The app works out every weight and times your rest.
In the programs
None of our programs use the Seated Shoulder Press (Machine)
It is in the app, so you can add it to any session and log it like anything else. It is just not written into one of our 50 free programs. If you want a shoulders exercise that is, there are 11 on the Shoulders page.
Muscles worked
What Seated Shoulder Press (Machine) trains
Technique
How to do the Seated Shoulder Press (Machine)
- Sit on the shoulder press machine with your back against the backrest and adjust the seat so the handles are at shoulder height. Grasp the handles with your palms facing forward.
- Press the handles upward by extending your arms fully overhead, keeping a slight bend in your elbows at the top.
- Pause briefly at the top of the movement.
- Slowly lower the handles back to shoulder height with control. Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.
Form cues
Getting it right
- Keep your back and head against the backrest to maintain proper form and protect your spine.
- Exhale as you press the handles up and inhale as you lower them.
- Avoid locking your elbows at the top of the movement to keep tension on your shoulders.
- Keep your feet flat on the floor for stability throughout the set.
Substitutes
Swap Seated Shoulder Press (Machine) for
The app's swap picker ranks these the same way: same muscles, similar movement, similar equipment.
Let the app run the Seated Shoulder Press (Machine) for you
Durata picks the weight, times your rest and adds load when you earn it. That works on any of our 50 free programs, or on a session you put together yourself.