Exercise Comparison
Alternating Cable Shoulder Press vs Bradford/Rocky Presses




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Instructions
Alternating Cable Shoulder Press
Move the cables to the bottom of the tower and select an appropriate weight.
Grasp the cables and hold them at shoulder height, palms facing forward. This will be your starting position.
Keeping your head and chest up, extend through the elbow to press one side directly over head.
After pausing at the top, return to the starting position and repeat on the opposite side.
Bradford/Rocky Presses
Sit on a Military Press Bench with a bar at shoulder level with a pronated grip (palms facing forward). Tip: Your grip should be wider than shoulder width and it should create a 90-degree angle between the forearm and the upper arm as the barbell goes down. This is your starting position.
Once you pick up the barbell with the correct grip, lift the bar up over your head by locking your arms.
Now lower the bar down to the back of the head slowly as you inhale.
Lift the bar back up to the starting position as you exhale.
Lower the bar down to the starting position slowly as you inhale. This is one repetition.
Alternate in this manner until you complete the recommended amount of repetitions.
Verdict
Both exercises target the shoulders. Alternating Cable Shoulder Press is a beginner exercise using cable, while Bradford/Rocky Presses is beginner and uses barbell. Choose Alternating Cable Shoulder Press if you have access to cable, or Bradford/Rocky Presses if you prefer barbell.