Cable Standing Up Straight Crossovers

Cable Standing Up Straight Crossovers

Description

This exercise involves standing upright with a cable machine and crossing the cables in front of the body. It targets the chest muscles and can be adjusted for different levels of resistance.

Muscle Group

Equipment Required

Cable Standing Up Straight Crossovers Instructions

  1. Stand with your feet shoulder-width apart and hold a cable handle in each hand.
  2. Extend your arms out to the sides at shoulder height, with your palms facing forward.
  3. Keeping your arms straight, bring the cable handles together in front of your body, crossing them over each other.
  4. Pause for a moment, then slowly return to the starting position.
  5. Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.

Cable Standing Up Straight Crossovers Form & Visual

Cable Standing Up Straight Crossovers

Cable Standing Up Straight Crossovers Benefits

  • Targets the chest muscles, specifically the pectoralis major and minor
  • Helps to improve upper body strength and endurance
  • Allows for a greater range of motion compared to traditional chest exercises
  • Engages the stabilizer muscles in the shoulders and core
  • Can be easily modified to target different areas of the chest by adjusting the height of the cables

Cable Standing Up Straight Crossovers Muscles Worked

  • Pectoralis major (upper and lower fibers)
  • Anterior deltoids
  • Triceps brachii

Cable Standing Up Straight Crossovers Variations & Alternatives

  • Cable Standing Up Straight Crossovers
  • Cable Standing Up Bent Over Crossovers
  • Cable Standing Up Single Arm Crossovers
  • Cable Standing Up Alternating Arm Crossovers
  • Cable Standing Up Cross Body Crossovers