Cable upright row

Main muscle🎯 Delts
Equipment🧰 Cable
Area🦾 Shoulders
step by step6

How to do it step by step

  1. Stand with your feet shoulder-width apart, knees slightly bent, and hold the cable attachment with an overhand grip.
  2. Keep your back straight and your core engaged throughout the exercise.
  3. Pull the cable attachment straight up towards your chin, leading with your elbows.
  4. Pause for a moment at the top, squeezing your shoulder blades together.
  5. Slowly lower the cable attachment back down to the starting position.
  6. Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.

Similar exercises

Dumbbell one arm rowBarbell upright rowDumbbell shoulder pressBarbell military pressBarbell overhead pressArnold press

Before you load the bar

Start with no weight, or very light, until the movement feels automatic. If you feel joint pain (not muscle burn), stop. This is informational content and does not replace a coach or a healthcare professional.

See all 141 exercises ↗