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Cable Crossover

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Type: Strength
Main Muscle Worked: Chest
Other Muscles: Shoulders
Equipment: Cable
Mechanics Type: Isolation
Level: Beginner
Sport: No
Force: Push
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Cable Crossover Guide

Main Muscle: Chest

  1. To get yourself into the starting position, place the pulleys on a high position (above your head), select the resistance to be used and hold the pulleys in each hand.
  2. Step forward in front of an imaginary straight line between both pulleys while pulling your arms together in front of you. Your torso should have a small forward bend from the waist. This will be your starting position.
  3. With a slight bend on your elbows in order to prevent stress at the biceps tendon, extend your arms to the side (straight out at both sides) in a wide arc until you feel a stretch on your chest. Breathe in as you perform this portion of the movement. Tip: Keep in mind that throughout the movement, the arms and torso should remain stationary; the movement should only occur at the shoulder joint.
  4. Return your arms back to the starting position as you breathe out. Make sure to use the same arc of motion used to lower the weights.
  5. Hold for a second at the starting position and repeat the movement for the prescribed amount of repetitions.

Variations: You can vary the point in front of you where your arms meet.



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Review: Cable Crossover

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8/10

Feb 16, 2013 5:40 PM: Always found it hard to even get one cable free to work out on much less both even on unbusy gym hours. Hmmm.



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8/10

Jan 26, 2013 8:22 PM: Is Ok but slightly overrated



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10/10

Jan 9, 2013 3:13 AM: one of my favourites



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10/10

Dec 9, 2012 3:08 AM: One of my favs with push ups to failure as a superset!



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8/10

Oct 15, 2012 6:37 PM: Direct to my workout :D



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Review: Cable Crossover

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8/10

Sep 10, 2012 12:10 PM: Great one for flys, I do a variation that crosses the arms alternating right over left and then left over right.



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10/10

Sep 2, 2012 2:02 PM: I love it!, Cabel Crossover Super seted realy hits my Chest! ;) its very nice for the shoulders as well. Realy need to get stronger shoulders thought :S



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7/10

Aug 24, 2012 4:46 AM: this training is very good and i feel it...



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6/10

Jun 18, 2012 7:28 AM: I feel it around the armpit area and biceps too.



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4/10

Jun 17, 2012 2:39 PM: Dislike it.



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