- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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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Jan 25, 2012 5:13 AM: i have weak chest muscles and find this exercise helpfull
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Jan 18, 2012 11:49 AM: Best squeezing exercise for chest.
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Jan 4, 2012 11:47 AM: Love this exercise. This combined with bench press gives good results!
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Nov 23, 2011 4:54 AM: i cant do it.... i dont know why.... but it is good exercise.....
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Nov 12, 2011 10:58 PM: Best chest exercise, due to being really able to feel the muscle
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Nov 8, 2011 11:41 PM: I love doing cable crossovers - best burn for my chest at the end of a session.
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Oct 19, 2011 7:43 AM: I love this exercise, much better than any fly machine,
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Aug 28, 2011 12:28 AM: Pretty good pectorial exercise.
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Jun 27, 2011 5:38 AM: I don't really think this is an isolation exercise, I believe it is more compound, yet not really functional is it? - better yet, much more fun and compound when standing on a bosu ;) FUN TIMES!!!
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May 1, 2011 7:27 AM: I love this exercise, I just don't feel it where I want to.