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Cable Crossover

Start
Finish
Main muscle
Chest
Also works
Shoulders
Difficulty
Beginner
Movement
Isolation · Single-joint

Equipment

  • Cable machine

How to do it

  1. Set both pulleys above head height, pick a weight and hold one handle in each hand.
  2. Step forward, lean your upper body slightly forward and keep a small bend in your elbows.
  3. Pull your hands down and together in a wide arc until they meet in front of you, then squeeze.
  4. Slowly let your arms open back out along the same arc until you feel a chest stretch.

Beginner tip: Imagine hugging a big tree; keep the same small elbow bend throughout.

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