Alternating Cable Shoulder Press

Alternating Cable Shoulder Press is a compound strength exercise using cable that trains the front delts, shoulders.

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StrengthCableBeginnerCompoundPush

Primary muscles: Front Delts, Shoulders

Secondary muscles: Side Delts, Triceps

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.

Track it with MyoAmigo

MyoAmigo pre-fills every set of the Alternating Cable Shoulder Press from last time, charts your estimated 1RM trend so you can see strength move without testing a true max, and flags a stall with a concrete fix. It also credits this work toward your weekly Front Delts volume on the MyoMap heatmap. New to the movement? Start with picking a working weight and progressive overload.

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Alternating Deltoid Raise

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Dumbbell

Arnold Dumbbell Press

Medicine Ball

Backward Medicine Ball Throw

Barbell

Barbell Incline Shoulder Raise

Barbell

Barbell Overhead Press

Other

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Bradford/Rocky Presses

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