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shoulder abduction
Cable Y Raise
Search GoogleCable Y Raise is a intermediate shoulder abduction exercise using cable machine and single handles. It primarily trains shoulders and lower traps. Use a repeatable setup, a pain-free range of motion, and a level of resistance that preserves the intended position.
- Primary
- shoulders, lower traps
- Secondary
- rotator cuff, upper back
- Equipment
- cable machine, single handles
- Mechanic
- isolation
Setup
- — Prepare the cable machine and clear the movement area.
- — Set your stance, grip, and starting position before beginning cable y raise.
- — Begin with a light load and increase it only while every repetition stays controlled.
Execution
- — Raise the handles into a comfortable Y shape with the ribs stacked and the shoulders kept away from the ears.
- — Reverse the movement smoothly and reset your position before the next repetition.
Breathing & coaching
- — Inhale during the easier or lowering phase.
- — Exhale through the working phase of the shoulder abduction.
- — Raise the handles into a comfortable Y shape with the ribs stacked and the shoulders kept away from the ears.
- — Keep pressure and tempo even from side to side.
Progressions
- — Loaded or slower-tempo cable y raise
Regressions
- — Supported or reduced-range cable y raise