Exercise of the Week: Cable Standing Shoulder Press

Cable Standing Shoulder Press

Instructions  Preparation Stand between two low to medium height pulleys. Grasp cable stirrups from each side. Position stirups to each side of shoulders with elbows down to sides and stirups above or slightly narrower than elbows. Execution  Push stirrups upward until arms are extended overhead. Return stirrups to sides of shoulders and repeat. Comments Wrists maintain their approximate position above each elbow throughout movement. Feet may be positioned apart to each side or one foot back as shown. Cable pulleys should be much closer together than what is typically found on standard cable cross over setup.

Utility: Basic or Auxiliary  Mechanics: Compound  Force: Push Muscles Target Deltoid, Anterior Synergists Deltoid, Lateral Supraspinatus Triceps Brachii Trapezius, Middle Trapezius, Lower Serratus Anterior, Inferior Digitations Dynamic Stabilizers Triceps, Long Head Stabilizers Trapezius, Upper Levator Scapulae

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