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Cable Internal Rotation

How to do the Cable Internal Rotation with correct form, the muscles it works, and where it fits a training plan you actually stick to.

CompoundCableBeginnerPull
Primary muscles

Shoulders

Secondary

Equipment

Cable

Step by step

How to do the Cable Internal Rotation

  1. 1

    Sit next to a low pulley sideways (with legs stretched in front of you or crossed) and grasp the single hand cable attachment with the arm nearest to the cable. Tip: If you can adjust the pulley's height, you can use a flat bench to sit on instead.

  2. 2

    Position the elbow against your side with the elbow bent at 90° and the arm pointing towards the pulley. This will be your starting position.

  3. 3

    Pull the single hand cable attachment toward your body by internally rotating your shoulder until your forearm is across your abs. You will be creating an imaginary semi-circle. Tip: The forearm should be perpendicular to your torso at all times.

  4. 4

    Slowly go back to the initial position.

  5. 5

    Repeat for the recommended amount of repetitions and then repeat the movement with the next arm.

In Ascend

Log it, see it on your body.

Every Cable Internal Rotation set you log feeds Ascend's anatomy heatmap — so your shoulders volume is visible at a glance — and counts toward your bodyweight-strength tier.

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