VIDEO DEMO:

EXERCISE INSTRUCTIONS:

1. SETUP: Set a cable station to slightly below shoulder height. No handles needed, just grab the opposite cable in each hand with an underhand-grip. Get into a split-stance for support, and position yourself behind the weight stack, so it’s pulling you forward.
2. LIFT: Keep your shoulders pinned back and try to pull your elbows & hands directly above your shoulders. The top of the rep should look like a “Y”.
3. TIP: Arms going over the head like this will work the lower traps, a very weak muscle group for most people, so go light and focus on feeling the muscle rather than throwing it around.

MUSCLES WORKED BY THIS EXERCISE:

• Shoulders (Lower Traps)

ALTERNATIVE EXERCISES:

• Band “Y” Pull
• Overhead Plate Raise
• Rope Face Pull