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Cable External Rotation — shoulders isolation exercise in the LIFTAG library

Cable External Rotation

Isolation · Weight × reps

Return slowly to the starting angle while keeping the wrist straight. Use a light load; twisting the torso or pulling the shoulder backward changes the exercise and can hide poor control. A small towel between the elbow and ribs may help maintain position, but shoulder structure and training purpose determine the comfortable rotation range, so do not force an end position.

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Scan the machine's QR tag and this exercise opens ready to log: sets, rest timer, PRs, and your whole progression for Cable External Rotation.

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HOW TO DO CABLE EXTERNAL ROTATION

  1. Set a single handle around elbow height and stand side-on with the working arm farther from the pulley.
  2. Bend that elbow to about 90 degrees, keep the upper arm comfortably beside your torso, and rotate the forearm outward without moving the elbow away.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

Open Cable External Rotation in LIFTAG, or tap the NFC tag / scan the QR code on the machine at a partner gym. Log each working set as weight × reps. The rest timer starts after you save the set, and PRs plus estimated 1RM update automatically.

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