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How to do Blunt Style Lever Shoulder Press

The lever shoulder press is a machine-based exercise targeting the deltoid muscles of the shoulders. It also engages the triceps and chest as secondary muscles. The movement involves pressing handles upward and forward while seated, providing a stable and controlled environment for developing shoulder strength.

Blunt Style Lever Shoulder Press demonstration
Primary muscle
Shoulders
Also works
Triceps and Chest
Level
Beginner
Category
Shoulders

How to do Blunt Style Lever Shoulder Press, step by step

  1. Adjust the seat height and backrest of the leverage machine to a comfortable position.
  2. Sit on the machine with your back against the backrest and your feet flat on the floor.
  3. Grasp the handles of the machine with an overhand grip, slightly wider than shoulder-width apart.
  4. Push the handles upward and forward until your arms are fully extended, but not locked.
  5. Pause for a moment at the top, then slowly lower the handles back down to the starting position.
  6. Repeat for the desired number of repetitions. Focus on blunt movement.

Muscles worked

Blunt Style Lever Shoulder Press works your shoulders as the main mover, with help from your triceps and chest.

Track Blunt Style Lever Shoulder Press in SPLYT

Blunt Style Lever Shoulder Press is already in SPLYT’s exercise library. Log your sets, reps and weight on iPhone or Apple Watch, with last time’s weights already filled in.

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