Vertical The pushing (shoulder pressing) movement is one of the most basic movement patterns in weight training and has an outstanding contribution to the development of shoulder and upper limb muscle strength!

There are many variations of shoulder presses. Commonly, we use dumbbells, barbells or kettlebells to perform shoulder presses. We can also perform shoulder presses with one hand or alternately. There are many changes in techniques, such as changes in grips and changes in training rhythm, which can help your muscles get different stimulation and add some freshness to your training!

Today we are going to recommend to you an uncommon, but great variation of the shoulder press: the cable shoulder press!

This is a great shoulder press training. Using a cable Cable trainer for shoulder presses has the following benefits:

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1. Cables are different from other fixed equipment. They also have free and flexible movement trajectories. They are free weights like barbells and dumbbells, which can well develop your movement control ability instead of being held by a fixed track. Nose goes!

2. Using cables (D handles) to press has a greater range of motion than barbells and dumbbells, which will stimulate your shoulders across the full range without the need to hold bulky hands. barbells and dumbbells!

The following is a demonstration of the action

1. Choose a narrower gantry, then adjust the pulley to the lowest position, then place the right-angled chair in the middle of the training frame and do it on the chair!

2. The action is the same as the traditional shoulder press. Choose an appropriate weight, then hold the handle firmly and start to press to the top of your head. When you reach the top, let the two arms straighten naturally and move slightly closer. Hold the handle tightly, this will help your shoulder muscles become more tense!

3. When falling, be careful to keep your forearm vertical to the ground at the lowest point of the movement. Do not drop completely to the bottom, but drop until your upper arm is close to it! Just be parallel to the ground!

Training Tips:

You can choose a heavy weight with the same weight as dumbbells, but be aware that cable bench presses also need to be very strong. Control ability!

If you don’t have a narrow cable trainer, you can use one-handed alternation!

Other points are the same as the traditional shoulder press. When pushing up, be careful to avoid overshooting the lumbar spine. In the extended state, the shoulder joint should not be opened too far back, so that the forearm is always vertical to the ground and the pressing movement is performed within the plane of the scapula!