Shoulders / Beginner / Compound (multi-joint)

Alternating Cable Shoulder Press

A cable exercise for the front delts and side delts, with the triceps assisting.

At a glance

Primary

Front delts, Side delts

Secondary

Triceps

Equipment

Cable station

Movement pattern

Overhead push

Level

Beginner

Type

Shoulders, Compound (multi-joint), One side at a time

Loads the shoulder. Use a load you can control and skip it if it causes pain.

How to do it

1. Move the cables to the bottom of the tower and select an appropriate weight.
2. 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 one side directly over head.
4. After pausing at the top, return to the starting position and repeat on the opposite side.

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