Cable Crossover

What it is

This isolation exercise effectively targets your chest muscles, primarily your pectorals. You will also engage your shoulders as secondary movers throughout the motion. Perform this movement using a cable machine to build strength and definition.

Technique tips

• Set pulleys high, then step forward with a slight torso bend.
• Maintain a slight bend in your elbows to protect the biceps tendon.
• Keep your torso and arms stationary, isolating movement at the shoulder joint.
• Initiate the movement from your chest, using a wide, controlled arc.
• Inhale as you extend your arms, exhale as you return to the center.

How to track your progress

Log the weight and reps of each set. Straddly turns every set into an estimated one-rep max, so a heavier single and a strong set of eight both count as progress, and it flags a personal record the moment you beat your best.