Exercise library
Chest
Cable Crossover
- Primary muscle
- Chest
- Also works
- Shoulders
- Equipment
- Cable
- Movement pattern
- Horizontal push
- Role in a program
- Primary
How to do it
Stand between two high pulleys with a handle in each hand and a slight forward lean. Bring the handles down and across in front of your body in a hugging arc, squeezing the chest, then return under control. Keep a fixed elbow bend and the core braced.
Video demo coming soon.
Similar & swap-friendly exercises
Missing the equipment, or does this one aggravate something today? These also train the chest — pick a substitute that feels strong and pain-free. For an actual injury, get it assessed by a professional.
- High Cable CrossoverCableHorizontal push
- Incline Cable FlyeCableHorizontal push
- Low Cable CrossoverCableHorizontal push
- Single-Arm Cable CrossoverCableHorizontal push
- Standing Cable Chest PressCableHorizontal push
- Archer Push-UpBodyweightHorizontal push
No-equipment alternatives
Training at home or on the road — bodyweight options for the chest: