Shoulder Press with 2 Cables

• Attach a handle to each cable pulley at about shoulder height. Stand in the middle facing away from the weight stack. Grab a handle in each hand.

• Keep your feet shoulder-width apart, knees slightly bent, chest up and shoulders back. Engage your core muscles.

• Start with your arms extended in front of you, palms facing forward and elbows slightly bent. This is the starting position.

• Exhale as you raise both arms up and back, bringing your hands up alongside your head with elbows bent and pointed outward. Focus on squeezing your shoulders together at the top. Avoid locking out your elbows.

• Inhale as you slowly return to the starting position in a controlled motion. Do not let the weights drop down.

• Keep your elbows tucked in at your sides as you raise and lower the cables. Do not allow them to flare out.

• Keep your core braced and avoid excessive arching of your lower back as you press the cables up.

• Focus on using your shoulders to lift the weight, not your arms. Do not swing or use momentum.