How do you perform this exercise?
- Adjust the cable machine to a low pulley position.
- Attach a straight bar to the cable.
- Stand facing away from the machine with your feet shoulder-width apart.
- Grasp the bar with an overhand grip and extend your arms straight overhead.
- Lean forward slightly, keeping your back straight and core engaged.
- Bend your elbows and lower the bar behind your head, keeping your upper arms close to your ears.
- Pause for a moment, then extend your arms back to the starting position.
- Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.
Which other muscles are involved?
Shoulders.
How do you log your sets?
How do you track progressive overload?Source: ExerciseDB catalogue and demonstration. Related movements are options to compare, not equivalent loads or a prescribed progression.
