Cable Front Shoulder Raise
What Cable Front Shoulder Raise really gives you is overhead strength that holds up, driven by unbroken cable tension.
How to do Cable Front Shoulder Raise
- Stand with your feet shoulder-width apart and grasp the cable handle with an overhand grip.
- Keep your back straight and your core engaged.
- Raise the cable handle in front of you, keeping your arms straight and your palms facing down.
- Continue lifting until your arms are parallel to the floor.
- Pause for a moment at the top, then slowly lower the cable handle back to the starting position.
- Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.
Cable Front Shoulder Raise Sets and Reps by Goal
Strength
4 sets of 4-6 reps with 3 minutes of rest. Move the pin one plate once the last rep feels easy.
Hypertrophy
4 sets of 8-12 reps with 75-90 seconds of rest. Step back until the stack never rests at the top.
Endurance
3 sets of 15-20 reps with 45 seconds of rest. Stretch the return phase before adding weight.
Common Cable Front Shoulder Raise Mistakes
Letting the stack touch down between reps
Stop just short of the stack so tension never resets.
Driving the ribcage forward to fake overhead range
Squeeze the glutes and keep the ribs stacked over the hips.
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Cable Front Shoulder Raise — Frequently Asked Questions
How do you do the Cable Front Shoulder Raise?
Stand with your feet shoulder-width apart and grasp the cable handle with an overhand grip. Keep your back straight and your core engaged. Raise the cable handle in front of you, keeping your arms straight and your palms facing down. Use a cable machine and keep the movement controlled through the full range. The animated GIF above shows the complete rep at normal speed.
What muscles does the Cable Front Shoulder Raise work?
The Cable Front Shoulder Raise primarily targets the delts. It is classified as a shoulders exercise and is performed with a cable machine.
How many sets and reps of the Cable Front Shoulder Raise should I do?
For muscle growth: 4 sets of 8-12 reps with 75-90 seconds of rest. Step back until the stack never rests at the top. Adjust the load rather than the rep target if form breaks down before the final rep.
Is the Cable Front Shoulder Raise good for beginners?
It is an intermediate movement. You will get more out of it once you can already perform the basic shoulders patterns with controlled form. Beginners can still use it with light load and close attention to technique.
What can I do instead of the Cable Front Shoulder Raise?
Try the Barbell Standing Close Grip Military Press, Arnold Press or the Lever Shoulder Press V. 2. Each trains the delts with a similar movement pattern, so you can swap based on the equipment you have available.
