Shoulders exercise

Cable Shoulder Press

ShouldersCableBeginner

The cable shoulder press is a shoulders exercise that targets the shoulders with cable. Watch the demo, then follow the step-by-step form guide below.

Looping demonstration — tap play to watch the full movement.

How to do the cable shoulder press

  1. Move the cables to the bottom of the towers and select an appropriate weight.

  2. Stand directly in between the uprights. Grasp the cables and hold them at shoulder height, palms facing forward. This will be your starting position.

  3. Keeping your head and chest up, extend through the elbow to press the handles directly over head.

  4. After pausing at the top, return to the starting position and repeat.

Details

Primary muscles
Shoulders
Secondary muscles
Triceps
Equipment & classification
CableLevel: BeginnerForce: PushMechanic: Compound

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