Kneel in front of a cable machine with a rope attachment. Grasp the rope and bring it behind your head. Keep your hips stationary as you crunch your torso towards the floor, engaging your abs throughout the movement.

Stand sideways to the cable machine with the handle positioned at your side. Grab the handle with both hands and pull it across your body in a diagonal motion, rotating your torso as you do so. Engage your core to control the movement.

Set the pulleys at a lower position and stand in the middle of the cable machine. Hold the handles and press forward until your arms are fully extended, then slowly return to the starting position.

Set the pulleys at shoulder height. Hold the handles with your arms extended out to the sides, then bring your hands together in front of your chest while keeping your elbows slightly bent.

Stand facing away from a cable machine with a rope attachment set at the high pulley. Hold the rope with both hands and step forward to create tension. Lift the rope overhead, keeping your upper arms close to your ears and elbows pointing forward. Extend your forearms upwards by straightening your elbows, engaging the triceps and stabilizing with your shoulders. Slowly lower back to the start, maintaining control.

Stand facing a cable machine with the pulley set at a low position. Hold the handle with one hand, keeping your arm extended and your torso slightly bent forward. Step back slightly to create tension in the cable. Pull the handle towards your waist, leading with your elbow and squeezing your shoulder blade towards your spine. Keep your torso stable and avoid twisting. Slowly extend your arm back to the starting position, maintaining control.

Sit at a low pulley cable station with your feet braced. Grab the handle with both hands and pull it towards your abdomen, keeping your back straight and squeezing your shoulder blades together.

Attach a straight bar to the low pulley. Stand facing the machine and hold the bar with an underhand grip. Curl the bar towards your shoulders while keeping your elbows stationary, then lower it back down.

Stand sideways to a cable machine with the pulley set at the lowest position. Hold the handle with one hand at shoulder height, with your palm facing forward. Engage your core and maintain an upright posture. Press the handle upward, fully extending your arm overhead while keeping your elbow slightly bent at the top. Slowly lower the handle back to the starting position, controlling the movement.

Stand facing away from a cable machine with the pulley set at the lowest position. Hold the handle with one hand, letting your arm hang straight down in front of your thigh. With a slight bend in your elbow, lift the handle straight in front of you until your arm is parallel to the floor. Focus on using your shoulder muscles to lift the weight. Slowly lower the handle back to the starting position, maintaining control throughout the movement.

Set the pulley of a cable machine to about chest height and attach a rope handle. Stand facing the machine, holding the rope with both hands, palms facing down. Step back slightly to create tension in the cable. Pull the rope towards your face, leading with your elbows and flaring them out to the sides. Focus on squeezing your shoulder blades together at the peak of the movement. Slowly extend your arms back to the starting position, maintaining control throughout.

Set the pulleys on a cable machine to shoulder height and stand in the middle, holding a handle in each hand, with your arms crossed in front of you. Keep a slight bend in your elbows and maintain a neutral spine. Pull the handles outward and back, focusing on squeezing your shoulder blades together, until your arms are extended straight out to the sides. Slowly return to the starting position with control.

The side shoulder raise with cables is a focused exercise that primarily targets the middle and front deltoid muscles. During this exercise, you stand upright with a cable machine to your side, gripping the handle with the hand furthest from the machine. The movement involves lifting your arm to the side, keeping it straight, until it is parallel to the floor. This exercise effectively isolates and strengthens the deltoid muscles, enhancing shoulder definition and contributing to overall upper body strength.

The bent-over shoulder raise is an effective exercise targeting the back and middle deltoid muscles along with the upper back. Using cables, this exercise involves standing with a slight bend at the hips and knees, holding the cable handles with arms extended downward. The movement is performed by raising the arms to the sides until they are parallel to the ground, maintaining a controlled motion throughout. This exercise helps strengthen and define the shoulder and upper back areas, improving posture and shoulder stability.