Alternating Cable Shoulder Press

A shoulders exercise targeting the shoulders, performed with cable.

Alternating Cable Shoulder Press demonstration
Alternating Cable Shoulder Press β€” demonstration

Body part

Shoulders

Equipment

Cable

Target muscles

Shoulders

Secondary muscles

Triceps

How to do Alternating Cable Shoulder Press

  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.

Muscles worked

Primary (target)

Shoulders

Secondary

Triceps

Related exercises

All shoulders exercises β†’

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