Shoulders·Cable·Compound
Cable Shoulder Press
Shoulders · Cable
Beginner
Body Part
Shoulders
Equipment
Cable
Level
Beginner
Type
Compound
Force
Push
The Cable Shoulder Press is a beginner cable exercise that primarily targets the Shoulders.
Muscles Worked
Shoulders primaryTriceps secondary
How to Do the Cable Shoulder Press
- 1Move the cables to the bottom of the towers and select an appropriate weight.
- 2Stand directly in between the uprights. Grasp the cables and hold them at shoulder height, palms facing forward. This will be your starting position.
- 3Keeping your head and chest up, extend through the elbow to press the handles directly over head.
- 4After pausing at the top, return to the starting position and repeat.
Related Exercises
Exercise data from the open-source Free Exercise DB.