Smith behind neck press

How to do it

1. 1Adjust the seat height of the Smith machine so the bar is at shoulder height.
2. 2Stand with your feet shoulder-width apart and your knees slightly bent.
3. 3Grip the bar with an overhand grip slightly wider than shoulder-width apart.
4. 4Unrack the bar and take a step back, maintaining a stable stance.
5. 5Lower the bar behind your neck, keeping your elbows pointing forward.
6. 6Press the bar overhead until your arms are fully extended.
7. 7Pause briefly at the top, then slowly lower the bar back to the starting position.
8. 8Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.

More shoulders exercises

• Dumbbell lying one arm deltoid rearDumbbells
• Dumbbell lying on floor rear delt raiseDumbbells
• Dumbbell raiseDumbbells
• Smith shoulder pressSmith machine
• Cable supine reverse flyCable
• Dumbbell standing alternate raiseDumbbells
• Barbell rear delt raiseBarbell
• Barbell standing wide military pressBarbell

This page is for information and doesn’t replace a professional. If you have an injury or a medical condition, ask first. Data from the open catalogue hasaneyldrm/exercises-dataset, MIT licence.