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Seated Cable Shoulder Press

Seated Cable Shoulder Press is a beginner strength exercise using cable. It works the shoulders, with help from the triceps.

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Main muscles
shoulders
Also works
triceps

How to do it

  1. Adjust the weight to an appropriate amount and be seated, grasping the handles. Your upper arms should be about 90 degrees to the body, with your head and chest up. The elbows should also be bent to about 90 degrees. This will be your starting position.
  2. Begin by extending through the elbow, pressing the handles together above your head.
  3. After pausing at the top, return the handles to the starting position. Ensure that you maintain tension on the cables.
  4. You can also execute this movement with your back off the pad and alternate hands.

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General information, not medical advice: start light, learn the movement before adding weight, and ask a qualified coach or doctor if you are injured or unsure. Exercise data from the Free Exercise DB (public domain).

Seated Cable Shoulder Press: muscles worked and how to do it | Hominin