Shoulder exercises

Cable Front Raise

Also known as: Élévations frontales à la poulie · Εμπρόσθιες εκτάσεις ώμων στην τροχαλία

Primary
Shoulders
Equipment
Cable
Level
Beginner
Type
Isolation
Suggested rest
1 min

How to do the Cable Front Raise

  1. Stand with your back to a low pulley, holding the straight bar or rope between your legs.

  2. Raise the handle in front of you with nearly straight arms to shoulder height.

  3. Keep your torso still.

  4. Lower slowly and under control.

Sets and reps

GoalSetsRepsRest
Muscle growth2–410–151 min
Muscular endurance2–315–2545 s

When you hit the top of the rep range on every set, add 2.5 kg (5 lb) next session and work back up.

Starting points from training research. Stop each set 1–3 reps short of failure.

Muscles worked

Primary

Shoulders

Secondary

Chest

Three heads, three jobs: the front delts press, the side delts raise your arms out and give width, the rear delts pull back. Train all three.

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