Cable Internal Rotation

Technique

How to perform Cable Internal Rotation

1. Sit sideways on the floor next to a low pulley, with your legs forward or crossed, and hold a single handle in the nearer hand.
2. Keep the working elbow beside your torso and bend it about 90°.
3. Start with your forearm pointing toward the pulley while keeping the upper arm still.
4. Rotate at the shoulder to bring your forearm inward across your abdomen without turning your torso.
5. Return slowly toward the pulley, maintaining the bent elbow, then change sides.

Programming relevance

Muscles involved

Primary targets: Subscapularis.