Cable Overhead Twisting Press
Strengthen your core & shoulders with the Cable Overhead Twisting Press! A full-body exercise for power & rotational strength.
The Cable Overhead Twisting Press is a compound exercise that mainly works the shoulders and core, with help from the triceps. You'll need: single handle attachment or cable machine.
Required Equipment
Cable Overhead Twisting Press Muscles Worked
Primary
Front Shoulder (anterior deltoid); Obliques
Secondary
Triceps (triceps brachii); Abdominals (rectus abdominis)
Cable Overhead Twisting Press Variations and Alternatives
How to do the Cable Overhead Twisting Press
Attach a single handle to a low pulley on a cable machine.
Stand perpendicular to the cable machine, feet shoulder-width apart, and grab the handle with the hand furthest from the machine.
Begin with your arm bent, holding the handle in front of your chest, and your torso rotated toward the cable machine.
Push the handle upward and away from your body, extending your arm fully as you twist your torso away from the machine, lifting the cable to overhead. Keep your core engaged as you rotate.
As you reach the top of the movement, your body should be facing away from the cable machine, with your arm extended overhead.
Reverse the motion by lowering the handle back to the starting position, simultaneously twisting your torso back toward the cable machine.
Complete the desired number of repetitions on one side before switching to the other side.
Be sure to maintain control throughout the entire exercise, avoiding any jerky movements.
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Cable Overhead Twisting Press FAQs
What muscles does the Cable Overhead Twisting Press work?
The Cable Overhead Twisting Press mainly works the shoulders and core, with help from the triceps. The main muscles are the anterior deltoid and obliques.
What equipment do you need for the Cable Overhead Twisting Press?
Single handle attachment or cable machine.
Is the Cable Overhead Twisting Press a compound exercise?
Yes. It's a compound movement, meaning it trains several muscle groups at once rather than isolating one.
What workout day should the Cable Overhead Twisting Press go on?
It belongs on push day in a push/pull/legs routine.
What are some Cable Overhead Twisting Press variations and alternatives?
Similar exercises include the Cable Oblique Twist, Pregnancy Reverse Lunge with Half-Kneeling Pallof-Press, Cable Rotation Pallof-Press and Cable Judo Flip.
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