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Cable Shoulder Press

shouldersstrength

Target Muscles

Primary: shoulders
Secondary: triceps

Equipment Needed

cable

Mechanics

compound

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How to perform 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.