How to do a Hammerstrength Shoulder Press

Hammerstrength Shoulder Press is a variation on the more standard shoulder press that utilizes a Hammerstrength machine. Like other shoulder presses, this is a compound exercise that primarily targets the shoulders. The use of the Hammerstrength Machine limits your range of motion, and adds stability to the movement. Both of these factors allow you to focus more on exertion and muscle activation, rather than stabilizing the movement itself.

1. Sit upright in a hammerstrength shoulder press machine while squeezing your shoulder blades together and placing your heels firmly on the ground underneath your knees.
2. The back pad should be contact with your head, shoulders, and butt at all times.
3. Grab ahold of the handles with an overhand grip just outside shoulder-width apart.
4. Keeping your core braced by breathing into your stomach and flexing the abdominal muscles, push through your palms to extend your elbows overhead.
5. Once your arms are fully extended, return to the starting position.

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