Cable Crossover

Start

Finish

How to do it

Standing between two high pulleys in a split stance, sweep both handles down and across so one wrist crosses over the other in front of the hips, then control the arc back.

Muscles worked

Primary: chest · Also works: front delts

Equipment

Cables, Full gym

Common mistakes

• Standing too far back so the cables pull you off balance
• Bending and extending the elbows, which converts it into a pressdown
• Stopping when the hands meet instead of crossing them for the full squeeze

Variations

• Alternating the crossing arm each rep
• Kneeling cable crossover

Can't do this one? Swap it for

• Cable Fly
• Pec Deck Machine Fly
• Dumbbell Chest Fly

Take care: ABROFIT automatically removes this movement for anyone who has flagged a shoulder problem. If that's you, use one of the swaps above and speak to a physio before loading it.

Related exercises

• Barbell Bench Presschest
• Dumbbell Bench Presschest
• Push-Upchest
• Machine Chest Presschest
• Incline Dumbbell Presschest
• Cable Flychest