Smith Machine Overhead Press
The overhead press on rails, seated or standing; the bar cannot drift forward.
How to do it
Setup
Seat or stance set so the rail path lands at the collarbones and over the shoulders.
Steps
- Unhook and press to lockout along the rails.
- Keep the ribs down.
- Lower to the collarbones; re-hook deliberately.
Common mistakes
Positioned so the bar path misses the shoulder line: move the SEAT until the path is right. Arching to meet the rails: position fixes what the back should not. Loose wrists: stacked.
Breathing
Exhale pressing, inhale lowering.
