Cable Upper Body Exercises


scapular motions

Cable Upward Rotation/Elevation - Primary muscles trained - upper trapezius, middle trapezius, lower trapezius, subclavius, serratus anterior

Cable Scapular Downward Rotation - Primary muscles trained - levator scapulae, rhomboid minor, rhomboid major, pectoralis minor, latissimus dorsi

Cable Scapular Protraction - Primary muscles trained - serratus anterior, pectoralis minor, pectoralis major


Humeral/shoulder joint motions


Cable Shoulder Horizontal Adduction - Primary muscles trained - pectoralis major, anterior deltoid, coracobrachialis, biceps brachii (long head)

Cable Shoulder Horizontal Abduction - Primary muscles trained - posterior deltoid, middle deltoid, teres major, teres minor, infraspinatus

Cable Shoulder Internal Rotation - Primary muscles trained - subscapularis, teres major, latissimus dorsi, pectoralis major, coracobrachialis, anterior deltoid

Cable Shoulder External Rotation - primary muscles trained - infraspinatus, teres minor, posterior deltoid

Cable Shoulder Flexion - Primary muscles trained - anterior deltoid, pectoralis major (clavicular fibers), serratus anterior, subclavius, pectoralis minor, biceps brachii (long head)

Cable Shoulder Extension - Primary muscles trained - latissumus dorsi, teres major, teres minor, posterior deltoid, triceps brachii (long head)

Cable Shoulder Abduction - Primary muscles trained - middle deltoid, supraspinatus, anterior deltoid, posterior deltoid

Cable Shoulder Adduction - Primary muscles trained - latissimus dorsi, pectoralis major (costal and sternal fibers), coracobrachialis, teres major, teres minor


Elbow motions


Cable Elbow Flexion - Primary muscles trained - biceps brachii, brachioradialis, brachialis, flexor carpi radialis longus, flexor carpi ulnaris, flexor digitorum

Cable Elbow Extension - Primary muscles trained - triceps brachii, anconeus, articularis cubiti, extensor carpi radialis longus, extensor carpi ulnaris, extensor digitorum longus