How to do: Cable Shoulder Press

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Cable Shoulder Press — starting position — Start position

Cable Shoulder Press — finishing position — Finish position

Step-by-step instructions

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.

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Photos & base instructions from the open-source Free Exercise DB (public domain).