How to do it
Lead the movement with your elbow rather than pulling with your hand.
- 1
Attach a handle to the low pulley of a cable machine.
- 2
Stand with the cable machine to your side, feet shoulder-width apart.
- 3
Grasp the handle with the hand furthest from the machine.
- 4
With a slight bend in your elbow, lift your arm out to the side until it is parallel with the floor.
- 5
Lower the handle back down with control.
- 6
Repeat for the desired number of repetitions before switching sides.
Expert tip
Keep a slight bend in your elbows throughout the exercise to reduce stress on the elbow joints and maintain tension on the deltoids.
Common mistakes
- ✕Raising the arm above parallel to the floor
- ✕Rocking the torso to swing the weight up
- ✕Bending the wrist backward at the top