Cable Front Shoulder Raise

Setup

1. 01Attach a short straight bar to the lowest pulley.
2. 02Stand facing away from the stack with the cable running between the legs.
3. 03Grip the bar with both hands at shoulder width, palms down.
4. 04Stand tall with feet hip width apart and the trunk braced.

Execution

1. 01Raise the bar forward with both arms, keeping a slight elbow bend.
2. 02Lift until the bar reaches shoulder or eye height.
3. 03Hold the top for a beat without shrugging.
4. 04Lower the bar under control back to the thighs.

Checkpoints

• -Both arms rise together; the bar stays level.
• -Shoulders stay down while the arms lift.
• -Torso remains vertical without a rhythmic lean-back.
• -Cable stays loaded at the bottom turnaround.

Common mistakes

• -Heaving the bar up with a hip thrust.
• -Bending the elbows more as fatigue builds, shortening the lever.
• -Letting one side lead and tilting the bar.
• -Using a stack weight that forces momentum from rep one.