Exercise library
Chest
Single-Arm Cable Crossover
- Primary muscle
- Chest
- Also works
- Shoulders, Core
- Equipment
- Cable
- Movement pattern
- Horizontal push
- Role in a program
- Primary
How to do it
Stand side-on to a pulley set at chest height and grip the handle with the far hand. Sweep the handle across your body in a wide arc, squeezing the chest, then return under control. Work one side at a time and brace the core against rotation.
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.
- Cable CrossoverCableHorizontal push
- High Cable CrossoverCableHorizontal push
- Incline Cable FlyeCableHorizontal push
- Low 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: