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What kind of lift is this....
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Posted by: Hlanderr
It's a shoulder exercise, and I've done it with cables... its the same motion that some people use to warm up one of the shoulder muscles, but I still can't get any towards names just yet...
You start on the cables, with the starting point at your chest, and you stand with your side to the cables. You start the motion with the cable piece over your chest, and then you extend you hand outwards..... almost like holding your chest with you hand and then going straight out horizontally.
It almost appears to be a tricep extension, but it works the shoulders... wasn't sure how to look up such an exercise, as all I have is the description.
Also, what part of the shoulder does it work (if you understand my attempt to explain).
thanks
Posted by: CowPimp
A reverse cable fly? That's what is sounds like you're describing, which would be working the posterior deltoid primarily.
Posted by: Hlanderr
Yes, that is what it appears to be.... would you recommend it as an exercise?
Posted by: CowPimp
Sure. I would say more people need to work on their upper backs. A lot of people have lacking external rotators, which is one of the functions of the posterior deltoid.
Posted by: largepkg
H, just be careful with this movement! Start light and see how it feels.
I messed up my right rotator from this motion. It took 3 weeks until it felt better.
Posted by: Hlanderr
Sounds good guys.... thanks for the info
Posted by: AKIRA
Its a GREAT workout out for the posterior delt. I do it unilateral. Reason being is, some times the damn cables get in each others way and with doing one arm at a time, you can FOCUS on that one arm.
Its one of those exercises that you have to be a lil strict on. A slight bend in the elbows and KEEP IT. If it straightens, you just made it a tricep assisted workout.
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