Exercise Comparison
Alternating Cable Shoulder Press vs Standing Two-Arm Overhead Throw
Side-by-Side
Muscle Analysis
Shared
Only in Alternating Cable Shoulder Press
Only in Standing Two-Arm Overhead Throw
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 Two-Arm Overhead Throw
Stand with your feet shoulder width apart holding a medicine ball in both hands. To begin, reach the medicine ball deep behind your head as you bend the knees slightly and lean back.
Violently throw the ball forward, flexing at the hip and using your whole body to complete the movement.
The medicine ball can be thrown to a partner or to a wall, receiving it as it bounces back.
Verdict
Both exercises target the shoulders. Alternating Cable Shoulder Press is a beginner exercise using cable, while Standing Two-Arm Overhead Throw is beginner and uses medicine ball. Choose Alternating Cable Shoulder Press if you have access to cable, or Standing Two-Arm Overhead Throw if you prefer medicine ball.