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Also known as: Seated machine shoulder press, Shoulder press machine, Machine overhead press.
Logging: Total weight used.

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Muscles

Strength

Primary

  • Back
  • Serratus anterior
  • Shoulders

Secondary

  • Chest
  • Triceps
  • Rotator cuff
  • Forearms
  • Lower trapezius
  • Serratus anterior
  • Anterior deltoid
  • Middle deltoid
  • Triceps brachii (long head)
  • Triceps brachii (medial head)
  • Triceps brachii (lateral head)
  • Supraspinatus

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Equipment

Shoulder press machine
Shoulder press machine

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Appears in

Joint movements
Shoulderabductionflexion upward
trains stretches

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Progressions

e00g

Barbell overhead press

Beginner - Elite
e13b

Double dumbbell overhead press

Novice

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Variations

e1cs

Neutral-grip machine shoulder press

Beginner
e159

Dumbbell seated overhead press

Beginner
e1bu

Machine chest press

Beginner
e14x

Arnold press

Novice
e0oc

Diagonal delt raise

Beginner
e0h3

Push press

Beginner
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