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Illustration of the Cable Crossover: Soft elbow the whole way, cross the hands past each other at the finish.
isolation · Isolation

Cable Crossover

Cable Crossover is an isolation isolation movement for chest, using Cable Crossover and D-Handles. It also works front delts. 3 sets of 12-15, 1 min rest.

Primary muscle
Chest
Equipment
Cable Crossover and D-Handles
Difficulty
Intermediate
Sets and reps
3 × 12-15
Rest
60s
Force
push

How to do it

  1. 1
    Set up

    Pulleys at shoulder height, one step forward so there is tension at the stretch.

  2. 2
    The cue that matters

    Soft elbow the whole way, cross the hands past each other at the finish.

  3. 3
    Work it

    3 sets of 12-15, resting about 1 minute between them.

Muscles worked

Chest does most of the work. Front delts take the rest.

Chest exercisesfront delts