External Cable Shoulder Rotation
- Adjust a cable machine to have the pulley handle be at the height as your elbow. Stand sideways next to the cable machine while holding the handle in the opposite hand.
- TIghten your core and keep your feet planted firmly. Slowly pull the handle across your body only moving the forearm.
- Once your hand is outside of your body, pause and feel the tension in the shoulder muscle. Slowly return to the starting position but do not allow the weight plate to touch the stack.
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External cable shoulder rotation is a gym work out exercise that targets shoulders and also involves abs. Refer to the illustration diagram and instructions above for how to perform this exercise correctly. One-arm kettlebell snatch, laying dumbbell external shoulder rotation and rear delt machine flyes are related exercise that target the same muscle groups as external cable shoulder rotation. Visit our free illustrated exercise directory for more exercises to try in your workouts.
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