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Tall Kneeling Cable Press to Overhead Lift

Tall Kneeling Cable Press to Overhead Lift is a bilateral upper body and core exercise training the shoulder, scapula, elbow, thoracic spine, and lumbar spine across the sagittal and transverse planes, using Cable.

Laterality
Bilateral
Planes
Sagittal · Transverse
Equipment
Cable
Primary joints
Shoulder · Scapula · Elbow · Thoracic Spine · Lumbar Spine
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How to perform it

  1. 1Double overhand grip holding onto long bar.
  2. 2Bar should be attached to lowest setting on rack.
  3. 3Face away from rack.
  4. 4Extend arms, pressing bar away from your body.
  5. 5Keep arms extended as you lift overhead.
  6. 6Stop when arms are in a straight line with your head.
  7. 7Per side refers to side cable is on.
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Training profile

Fascial lines

Superficial Front LineSFLLateral LineLLSpiral LineSPLSuperficial Front Arm LineSFALDeep Front Arm LineFALSuperficial Back Arm LineBALFront Functional LineFFL

Joints

ShoulderScapulaElbowThoracic SpineLumbar Spine

Plane of motion

SagittalTransverse

Training intent

MobilityRehab
Motor Control
Stability
Strength
Power
Tissue LoadingPerformance

Highlighted rungs are where this movement lives on the rehab → performance continuum.

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