Leverage Shoulder Press

How to do the Leverage Shoulder Press

1. Load an appropriate weight onto the pins and adjust the seat for your height. The handles should be near the top of the shoulders at the beginning of the motion. Your chest and head should be up and handles held with a pronated grip. This will be your starting position.
2. Press the handles upward by extending through the elbow.
3. After a brief pause at the top, return the weight to just above the start position, keeping tension on the muscles by not returning the weight to the stops until the set is complete.

Muscles worked

Role	Muscles
Primary	shoulders
Secondary	triceps
Equipment	machine
Difficulty	beginner
Type	compound

No machine? Train the same muscles with these

Ordered by how likely you are to own the 6 options.

Handstand Push-Ups Bodyweight Shoulder Press - With Bands Resistance Bands Arnold Dumbbell Press Dumbbell Dumbbell One-Arm Shoulder Press Dumbbell Dumbbell Shoulder Press Dumbbell Seated Dumbbell Press Dumbbell

Harder than the Leverage Shoulder Press

Push Press expert · Barbell Clean and Jerk expert · Barbell Circus Bell expert · Other Equipment

Superset the Leverage Shoulder Press with

Opposing middle back and lats work — alternate sets without extra rest.

Leverage High Row middle back Leverage Iso Row lats Smith Machine Bent Over Row middle back Lying T-Bar Row middle back

Common questions

What muscles does the Leverage Shoulder Press work?

The Leverage Shoulder Press primarily works the shoulders, with the triceps as secondary movers. Alternating Cable Shoulder Press, Alternating Kettlebell Press, and Anti-Gravity Press train the same muscle, across 9 equipment types.

What equipment do you need for the Leverage Shoulder Press?

A Machine. Without a machine, Handstand Push-Ups, Shoulder Press - With Bands, and Arnold Dumbbell Press train the same muscle, and 10 of the catalogue's options for this muscle need no equipment.

Is the Leverage Shoulder Press suitable for beginners?

Yes, the Leverage Shoulder Press is rated beginner. Push Press, Clean and Jerk, and Circus Bell are the progressions from here.

Where should the Leverage Shoulder Press go in a workout?

Early — the Leverage Shoulder Press is compound, working 2 muscle groups, so run it first or second while you are fresh, then superset Leverage High Row and Leverage Iso Row later.

Similar exercises

Alternating Cable Shoulder Press Cable Machine Alternating Kettlebell Press Kettlebell Anti-Gravity Press Barbell Arnold Dumbbell Press Dumbbell Barbell Shoulder Press Barbell Bradford/Rocky Presses Barbell