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Exercise overview
Training details
Shoulders
Equipment
Cable
Sets × reps
3 × 15 / side
Rest
1 min
How to perform it
Step-by-step instructions
- 01Lie on your side on an incline bench with the working shoulder uppermost and hold the cable handle with a very light load.
- 02Let the working arm begin slightly in front of your torso with a soft elbow and your chest and hips stacked.
- 03Raise the arm in a controlled diagonal arc until the hand reaches roughly shoulder height or points toward the ceiling.
- 04Pause with the rear shoulder and rotator cuff engaged without rolling your torso backward or shrugging.
- 05Lower the handle slowly to the starting position and complete the side before turning over.
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