Cable Shoulder Press

How to do it

Squeeze the glutes hard as you press the weight overhead.

1. 1

   Attach two single handles to the high pulleys on a cable machine and select the desired weight.

2. 2

   Stand in the center of the cable machine with your feet shoulder-width apart.

3. 3

   Grasp the handles with your palms facing forward and position them at shoulder height.

4. 4

   Press the handles overhead until your arms are fully extended.

5. 5

   Pause briefly at the top, then slowly lower the handles back to shoulder height.

6. 6

   Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.

Common mistakes

• ✕Pressing the handles too far behind the head
• ✕Flaring the elbows outward past 45 degrees
• ✕Bending the wrists backward at lockout