Exercise Guide
Cable Alternate Shoulder Press
beginnerRecommendedCompoundPrimary
Exercise Visual
Cable Alternate Shoulder Press
Delts • Cable
beginnerCategory
shoulders
Body Part
shoulders
Equipment
cable
Target
delts
Instructions
- 1
Stand with your feet shoulder-width apart and grasp the handles of the cable machine with an overhand grip.
- 2
Position your hands at shoulder height, with your palms facing forward.
- 3
Keep your core engaged and your back straight.
- 4
Press one handle up and forward until your arm is fully extended.
- 5
Pause for a moment at the top, then slowly lower the handle back to the starting position.
- 6
Repeat with the other arm.
- 7
Alternate between arms for the desired number of repetitions.
Muscles
TricepsDeltsUpper Back
Movement Data
Role
Overhead Press
Pattern
push
Priority
9/10
Variation Rank
4
Workout Split
push
Classification
Compound