Exercise technique

cable one arm press on exercise ball

The cable one arm press on exercise ball is a unilateral chest exercise that also challenges core stability and balance by having the user sit on an unstable surface while pressing a cable handle forward.

How do you perform this exercise?

  1. Sit on an exercise ball with your feet flat on the ground and your back straight.
  2. Hold a cable handle in one hand and position your arm at chest height, elbow bent.
  3. Place your other hand on your hip for stability.
  4. Press the cable handle forward, extending your arm fully.
  5. Pause for a moment, then slowly return to the starting position.
  6. Repeat for the desired number of repetitions, then switch arms.

Which other muscles are involved?

Shoulders, Triceps.

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.

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