Ultimate Cable Workout: Sculpt Your Upper Body Strength

Gym | Single Workout | Beginner: 4 exercises

Transform your upper body strength with this dynamic cable workout routine designed to target your back and shoulders. Using cable equipment to provide constant tension through each movement, this workout promotes muscle growth and stability. Each exercise is structured in descending reps for four sets, ensuring that you push your limits while maintaining proper form.

Start with "Cable Bar Lateral Pulldown." This exercise focuses on your latissimus dorsi and helps enhance your upper back width. Perform 4 sets of 15, 12, 10, and 10 reps. Ensure you keep your torso upright and engage your core as you pull the bar down towards your chest, controlling the return to the starting position.

Next, move on to "Cable Elevated Row." This exercise emphasizes your middle back as well as your biceps. With 4 sets of 15, 12, 10, and 10 reps, keep your spine neutral and squeeze the shoulder blades together at the end of the motion to maximize engagement.

The third exercise is "Cable Kneeling Shoulder External Rotation." This drill is excellent for targeting your rotator cuff muscles, enhancing shoulder stability and functionality. Also structured for 4 sets of 15, 12, 10, and 10 reps, control the movement to ensure proper engagement, lowering the weight slowly as you rotate outward.

Finally, complete your workout with the "Cable Parallel Grip Lat Pulldown on Floor." This alternative grip variation targets the same muscles as the standard lat pulldown while shifting focus on your grip and arm strength. Execute 4 sets of 15, 12, 10, and 10 reps, focusing on a fluid motion that incorporates your back muscles efficiently.

By combining these four effective cable exercises into your workout routine, you'll build upper body strength, promote muscle growth, and improve overall stability. Remember to warm up before starting and cool down at the end, maintaining hydration throughout your workout for optimal performance.

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1. Cable Bar Lateral Pulldown: 4 sets • 15, 12, 10 and 10 reps
Cable Bar Lateral Pulldown
2. Cable Elevated Row: 4 sets • 15, 12, 10 and 10 reps
Cable Elevated Row
3. Cable Kneeling Shoulder External Rotation: 4 sets • 15, 12, 10 and 10 reps
Cable Kneeling Shoulder External Rotation
4. Cable Kneeling Parallel Grip Lat Pulldown: 4 sets • 15, 12, 10 and 10 reps
Cable Kneeling Parallel Grip Lat Pulldown

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