Shoulders exercise

Cable External Rotation

How to do the Cable External Rotation with correct form — the muscles worked, equipment, and step-by-step technique from the Fitonist exercise library.

Set the cable at the lowest position. Stand upright facing the cable machine with the cable handle in your hand and your upper arm positioned at a 45 degree angle to your upper body. Rotate your forearm up so that it is perpendicular to the floor without changing the 45 degree…
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Illustration showing the Cable External Rotation
Targets

Muscles worked

Shoulders muscle Shoulders Primary
Gear

Equipment

Hilo pulley cable Hilo pulley cable
Technique

How to do the Cable External Rotation

  1. 1 Set the cable at the lowest position. Stand upright facing the cable machine with the cable handle in your hand and your upper arm positioned at a 45 degree angle to your upper body.
  2. 2 Rotate your forearm up so that it is perpendicular to the floor without changing the 45 degree position of your upper arm and then return to starting position.