Cable Y Raise

Also known as: Standing Y Raise (Cable), Cable Y-Raise

Cable Y Raise is a isolation strength exercise using cable that trains the shoulders, side delts.

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Primary muscles: Shoulders, Side Delts

Secondary muscles: Middle Back, Traps

How to do it

1. Set two pulleys at their lowest position and cross the cables, holding the left handle in the right hand and the right handle in the left.
2. Stand between the stacks with a slight forward lean and soft elbows.
3. Raise both arms up and out into a Y shape until the hands are just above head height.
4. Lower slowly until the hands cross in front of your hips again.

Track it with MyoAmigo

MyoAmigo pre-fills every set of the Cable Y Raise 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 Shoulders volume on the MyoMap heatmap. New to the movement? Start with picking a working weight and progressive overload.

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