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External Rotation with Cable
Shoulders

External Rotation with Cable

Adjust the cable to the same height as your elbow. Stand with your left side to the band a couple of feet away.

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About This Exercise

Adjust the cable to the same height as your elbow. Stand with your left side to the band a couple of feet away.

1Setup

Adjust the cable to the same height as your elbow. Stand with your left side to the band a couple of feet away.

2Execution

Grasp the handle with your right hand, and keep your elbow pressed firmly to your side. We recommend you hold a pad or foam roll in place with your elbow to keep it firmly in position. With your upper arm in position, your elbow should be flexed to 90 degrees with your hand reaching across the front of your torso. This will be your starting position. Execute the movement by rotating your arm in a backhand motion, keeping your elbow in place.

Pro Tips

  • With your upper arm in position, your elbow should be flexed to 90 degrees with your hand reaching across the front of your torso. This will be your starting position.
  • Execute the movement by rotating your arm in a backhand motion, keeping your elbow in place.

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Muscles Worked

Front

Back

Primary

How to programme it

Sets3
Default reps12
Rest60 sec
Movement patternPull
Movement typeIsolation

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