Exercise Comparison
Alternating Cable Shoulder Press vs Standing Bradford Press
Side-by-Side
Muscle Analysis
Shared
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.
Standing Bradford Press
Place a loaded bar at shoulder level in a rack. With a pronated grip at shoulder width, begin with the bar racked across the front of your shoulders. This is your starting position.
Initiate the lift by extending the elbows to press the bar overhead. Avoid locking out the elbow as you move the weight behind your head.
Lower the bar down to the back of the head until your elbow forms a right angle.
Lift the bar back over your head by extending the elbows
Lower the bar down to the starting position.
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 Standing Bradford Press is beginner and uses barbell. Choose Alternating Cable Shoulder Press if you have access to cable, or Standing Bradford Press if you prefer barbell.