Exercise Comparison
Alternating Cable Shoulder Press vs Power Partials
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Muscle Analysis
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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.
Power Partials
Stand up with your torso upright and a dumbbell on each hand being held at arms length. The elbows should be close to the torso.
The palms of the hands should be facing your torso. Your feet should be about shoulder width apart. This will be your starting position.
Keeping your arms straight and the torso stationary, lift the weights out to your sides until they are about shoulder level height while exhaling.
Feel the contraction for a second and begin to lower the weights back down to the starting position while inhaling. Tip: Keep the palms facing down with the little finger slightly higher while lifting and lowering the weights as it will concentrate the stress on your shoulders mainly.
Repeat for the recommended amount of repetitions.
Verdict
Both exercises target the shoulders. Alternating Cable Shoulder Press is a beginner exercise using cable, while Power Partials is beginner and uses dumbbell. Choose Alternating Cable Shoulder Press if you have access to cable, or Power Partials if you prefer dumbbell. Alternating Cable Shoulder Press is a compound movement working multiple joints, making it better for overall strength. Power Partials isolates the target muscle for focused development.