Cable Front Raise
oec:cable-front-raise
An isolation exercise using a low cable pulley to target the anterior deltoids through continuous tension during shoulder flexion.
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Also called: Straight Bar Cable Front Raise, Low Cable Front Raise, Cable Straight-Bar Front Raise, Front Raise (Cable), Cable Front Raise with a small bar
How to do it
Setup
- Set a cable pulley to the lowest position and attach a straight bar or EZ-curl bar.
- Face away from the cable tower, straddling the cable so the line runs between your legs.
- Grasp the bar with an overhand, shoulder-width grip and take a step forward to place tension on the cable.
- Stand tall with feet hip-width apart, knees soft, and a slight bend in your elbows.
Movement
- Brace your core and raise the bar upward in front of you along an arc until your arms are roughly parallel to the floor.
- Pause briefly at the top to accentuate peak contraction in the front deltoids.
- Lower the bar smoothly under control back to the starting position in front of your thighs.
- Repeat for the desired number of repetitions without swinging your torso.
Breathing
Exhale as you raise the bar upward and inhale as you lower it under control.
Cues
- Lead with your elbows, not your wrists.
- Keep your ribs down to avoid arching.
- Control the descent against the cable tension.
Common faults
- Swinging the torso to build momentum.
- Reduce the weight and brace your core so the movement occurs solely at the shoulder joint.
- Excessive arching of the lower back at the top of the raise.
- Squeeze your glutes and engage your abs; stop the raise when your arms reach shoulder height.
- Shrugging the shoulders up toward the ears.
- Depress your shoulder blades before initiating the raise and focus on raising the upper arms.
Safety
- Ensure the attachment carabiner is fully closed and secured to the cable eyelet before loading.
Muscles
Joints
- Shoulder: Flexion
- Shoulder blade: Upward rotation, Elevation
- Elbow: Isometric stabilization
Details
- Movement
- Shoulder raise isolation
- Modality
- Hypertrophy, Strength
- Mechanics
- isolation
- Force
- push
- Laterality
- bilateral
- Kinetic chain
- open
- Level
- beginner
- Equipment
- Cable machine
- Record
- Repetitions and Load
- Load
- external, weight stack
Related
- variation of Dumbbell Front Raise
- substitute for Dumbbell Front Raise
- substitute for Band Front Raise
- substitute for Plate Front Raise
Sources
- wger: Straight Bar Cable Front Raise, by novadani (CC-BY-SA-4.0)
- wger: Front Raise (Cable), by barry (CC-BY-SA-4.0)
- wger: Cable Front Raise with a small bar, by Tierrasverdes (CC-BY-SA-4.0)
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