Standing Cable Chest Press
Push · chest · beginner
Start
FinishHow to do it
With both pulleys at chest height behind you and one foot forward, press the handles straight out from beside the armpits until the arms are long, then return under control.
Muscles worked
Primary: chest · Also works: triceps, core, front delts
Equipment
Cables, Full gym
Common mistakes
- Leaning the whole body forward into the press instead of staying upright
- Letting the cables pull the hands back behind the shoulder line
- Locking the knees rather than staying in a braced split stance
Variations
- Half-kneeling cable press
- High-to-low cable press
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- Barbell Bench Presschest
- Dumbbell Bench Presschest
- Push-Upchest
- Machine Chest Presschest
- Incline Dumbbell Presschest
- Cable Flychest
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