Advanced Machine Shoulder Exercises to Build Muscle
17 Advanced Machine Shoulder Exercises to Build Muscle with ready-made workouts, plus a form guide and video for every exercise.
Ordered by how popular each exercise is in Planfit
Ready-Made Workouts
Pick a goal and level — each workout is built from the exercises below
Experience
Goal
Workout 1
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One Arm Shoulder Press Machine5 sets × 8–12 reps · 90s rest - 2
Hammer Strength Shoulder Press5 sets × 8–12 reps · 90s rest - 3
Plate Loaded Shoulder Press5 sets × 8–12 reps · 90s rest - 4
Single Arm Pec Deck Rear Delt5 sets × 8–12 reps · 90s rest - 5
Hammer Strength MTS Iso-Lateral Shoulder Press5 sets × 8–12 reps · 90s rest
Workout 2
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Hammer Strength Plate-Loaded Iso Shoulder Press5 sets × 8–12 reps · 90s rest - 2
Hammer Strength Plate-Loaded Lateral Raise5 sets × 8–12 reps · 90s rest - 3
Hammer Strength Shoulder Press5 sets × 8–12 reps · 90s rest - 4
One Arm Hammer Strength MTS Iso-Lateral Shoulder Press5 sets × 8–12 reps · 90s rest - 5
One Arm Hammer Strength Plate-Loaded Iso Shoulder Press5 sets × 8–12 reps · 90s rest
Top 10
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Pec Deck Rear Delt
It's a workout that targets the back of the shoulder. Try to push your shoulders to the front while you workout. It's shoulder workout, so try to keep your back steady.
BeginnerFly Machine - 2

Shoulder Press Machine
It is a workout that can develop the front and sides of your shoulder. Even beginners can get the form correctly as the machine controls the direction of the movement.
BeginnerShoulder Press Machine - 3

Lateral Raise Machine
This is a machine workout that targets the sides of your shoulders. By using a machine, even beginners can get the form correctly.
BeginnerLateral Raise Machine - 4

Neutral Grip Pec Deck Rear Delt
It's a workout where you can feel the target to the posterior of your shoulder!
BeginnerFly Machine - 5

Bent Over Lateral Raise Machine
It's a workout that targets the hind side of your shoulders, which is essential for the overall balance of upper body.
BeginnerPlate Loaded Bent Over Lateral Raise Machine - 6

Hammer Strength Shoulder Press
It is a workout that can develop shoulder muscles on the front and side. The machine has the same direction of movement, so even beginners can easily get into position!
AdvancedPlate-Loaded Shoulder Press - 7

One Arm Shoulder Press Machine
This machine press works one side at a time to build shoulder muscles and balance.
AdvancedPlate-Loaded Shoulder Press - 8

Plate Loaded Shoulder Press
This machine press works your entire shoulder. Great for safely increasing weight.
AdvancedPlate-Loaded Shoulder Press - 9

Single Arm Pec Deck Rear Delt
This single-arm exercise targets your rear delts using a machine.
AdvancedFly Machine - 10

Hammer Strength MTS Iso-Lateral Shoulder Press
Use this machine press to balance your shoulders by pressing independently.
AdvancedPlate-Loaded Shoulder Press
Ranked 11–17
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Hammer Strength Plate-Loaded Iso Shoulder Press
This barbell press lets you add plates and challenge heavier weights.
AdvancedPlate-Loaded Shoulder Press - 12

Hammer Strength Plate-Loaded Lateral Raise
The Hammer Strength Plate-Loaded Lateral Raise targets your side delts to help build wider shoulders.
Advanced - 13

Hammer Strength Shoulder Press
This machine press lets you target your front delts with a stable, fixed path.
AdvancedPlate-Loaded Shoulder Press - 14

One Arm Hammer Strength MTS Iso-Lateral Shoulder Press
This machine press targets your front delts and helps balance your shoulders.
AdvancedPlate-Loaded Shoulder Press - 15

One Arm Hammer Strength Plate-Loaded Iso Shoulder Press
Feel the burn in your delts with a one-arm plate press.
AdvancedPlate-Loaded Shoulder Press - 16

Reverse Shoulder Press Machine
Use a machine with handles behind you for a stable shoulder press.
AdvancedShoulder Press Machine - 17

Viking Press
Push heavy weights with this machine to work your delts and upper body.
Advanced
