Cable Cross-Body Y Raise

Body region

• Shoulders
• Back

Muscles

Main

• Deltoid
• Trapezius

Helps

• Supraspinatus
• Serratus Anterior

Holds

• Erector Spinae
• External Oblique

Equipment

• Cable Station

Technique

1. Set a pulley at the lowest position and stand side-on to it.
2. Take the cable in the hand farther from the stack so it crosses in front of your body.
3. Raise the arm up and out on a diagonal, ending above shoulder height in a Y shape.
4. Lower slowly along the same path back across the body.

Cues

• Lead with the thumb pointing up.
• Keep a soft bend in the elbow.
• Finish with the shoulder blade drawn slightly down, not shrugged.

Common mistakes

• Leaning away from the cable to get the arm up.
• Shrugging toward the ear at the top.
• Letting the cable snap the arm back down.

Alternatives

• Dumbbell Y Raise
• Cable Lateral Raise