How do you perform this exercise?
- Adjust the seat of the smith machine so that the bar is at shoulder height.
- Sit on the bench with your back against the pad and your feet flat on the ground.
- Grasp the bar with an overhand grip, slightly wider than shoulder-width apart.
- Extend your arms fully, lifting the bar off the rack and holding it directly above your chest.
- Lower the bar slowly towards your forehead, keeping your elbows close to your head.
- Pause for a moment at the bottom, then push the bar back up to the starting position.
- Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.
Which other muscles are involved?
Shoulders.
How do you log your sets?
How do you track progressive overload?Source: ExerciseDB catalogue and demonstration. Related movements are options to compare, not equivalent loads or a prescribed progression.
