60 Minutes Intermediate Shoulders Workout with Cable Machine
A 60 minutes endurance workout targeting your shoulders using cable machine equipment. 6 exercises, 15 total sets, designed for intermediate lifters.
60 Minutes
Duration
15
Total Sets
15-25 reps
Rep Range
~525
Est. Calories
The Workout
Start with this as your primary movement. Warm up with 2 lighter sets first.
Form cues
- Set a cable at face height with a rope attachment.
- Pull the rope toward your face, splitting it apart as you pull.
- Externally rotate your hands so your knuckles point toward the ceiling at the end.
Attach a straight bar or EZ bar to a low cable pulley and stand close to the machine.
Form cues
- Attach a straight bar or EZ bar to a low cable pulley and stand close to the machine.
- Grip the bar with hands slightly narrower than shoulder width.
- Pull the bar up along your body until your elbows reach shoulder height.
Stand sideways to a low cable, grab the handle with the far hand across your body.
Form cues
- Stand sideways to a low cable, grab the handle with the far hand across your body.
- Lean slightly away from the cable stack for an even tension curve.
- Raise your arm out to the side until it reaches shoulder height, leading with the elbow.
Stand sideways to a low cable, holding the handle in the far hand.
Form cues
- Stand sideways to a low cable, holding the handle in the far hand.
- Raise your arm out to the side until it is parallel with the floor.
- Lead with your elbow and keep a slight bend throughout.
Set a cable with rope attachment at upper chest height.
Form cues
- Set a cable with rope attachment at upper chest height.
- Pull the rope toward your face, splitting the ends apart as your elbows reach shoulder height.
- Rotate your fists upward until your arms form a goal-post position overhead.
Finish strong — take the last set close to failure.
Form cues
- Adjust the seat so the handles are at shoulder height.
- Grip the handles with a comfortable width.
- Press overhead to full extension.
Why This Workout Works
This workout is built around the principles of endurance training. Use lighter loads (40-60% 1RM) with high reps. Minimize rest between sets to challenge your cardiovascular system. Circuit training and supersets are particularly effective. Focus on maintaining form even as fatigue accumulates.
Training Parameters
- Rep Range: 15-25 reps — designed for sustained muscular effort
- Rest Periods: 30-45 seconds — short rest to maximize calorie burn
- Sets Per Exercise: 2-3 sets — optimized for endurance
Shoulders Training Tips
- *Most lifters over-train the front delt and neglect the rear delt — prioritize face pulls and reverse flyes.
- *Lateral raises work best with lighter weight and strict form — no swinging.
- *Press overhead with a slight forward lean to keep the bar path over your center of gravity.
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