Cable Shoulder External Rotation: how to do it right

In short: Elbow tucked to your side at 90 degrees, rotate your forearm outward, slowly.

How to do it, step by step

1. 1Elbow tucked to your side at 90 degrees.
2. 2Rotate your forearm outward.
3. 3Slowly.

The mistake to avoid

Don't lift your elbow off your torso: as soon as it drifts away, your shoulders take over.

Muscles worked

Main:

Rear delts

Supporting:

Traps

What to replace it with

Same muscle, same part of the movement: these exercises do the same job.

• Bent-Over Dumbbell Reverse Fly ›
• Benchless Bent-Over Dumbbell Reverse Fly ›
• Incline Bench Reverse Fly ›
• Reverse Pec Deck ›
• Band Face Pull ›