Cable Incline Single Arm Y Raise Wrist Straps with Back Support

DeltoidsCableIntermediate

Perform the Cable Incline Single Arm Y Raise with wrist straps while seated with back support. This exercise targets the shoulders and upper back.

  1. Adjust the cable pulley to a low position.
  2. Attach wrist straps to the cable and secure them around your wrists.
  3. Sit on an incline bench with back support, holding the cable with one hand.
  4. Raise your arm in a Y shape, keeping your elbow slightly bent.
  5. Lower your arm back to the starting position and repeat.

How to perform the Cable Incline Single Arm Y Raise Wrist Straps with Back Support

  1. Set up. Set up in a stable, balanced starting position appropriate for the Cable Incline Single Arm Y Raise Wrist Straps with Back Support using your cable.
  2. Brace and execute. Brace your core, control the descent, and move through a full pain-free range of motion while emphasizing your deltoids.
  3. Reset. Reverse the movement under control and reset between repetitions, keeping your form crisp on every rep.

Coaching cues

  • Move with intent — every rep should feel deliberate, not rushed.
  • Drive force through your deltoids rather than momentum.
  • Keep your breathing steady: exhale on the hard part, inhale on the reset.

Common mistakes

  • Using too much weight and losing positional control.
  • Cutting the range of motion short and missing the target muscle.
  • Letting your spine round or hyperextend instead of staying neutral.

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