lever shoulder press

A shoulders exercise targeting the delts, performed with leverage machine.

lever shoulder press demonstration
lever shoulder press — demonstration

Body part

Shoulders

Equipment

Leverage Machine

Target muscles

Delts

Secondary muscles

Triceps, Chest

How to do lever shoulder press

  1. Adjust the seat height and position yourself on the machine with your back against the backrest.

  2. Grasp the handles with an overhand grip and position your hands at shoulder level.

  3. Push the handles upward until your arms are fully extended, but do not lock your elbows.

  4. Pause for a moment at the top, then slowly lower the handles back down to the starting position.

  5. Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.

Muscles worked

Primary (target)

Delts

Secondary

TricepsChest

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