Standing Cable Chest Press
How to do it
- Position dual pulleys to chest height and select an appropriate weight. Stand a foot or two in front of the cables, holding one in each hand. You can stagger your stance for better stability.
- Position the upper arm at a 90 degree angle with the shoulder blades together. This will be your starting position.
- Keeping the rest of the body stationary, extend through the elbows to press the handles forward, drawing them together in front of you.
- Pause at the top of the motion, and return to the starting position.
Quick answers
- What muscles does the Standing Cable Chest Press work?
- Mainly the chest, with help from the shoulders, triceps.
- What equipment do I need?
- Cable.
- Is it good for beginners?
- Yes, it is rated beginner level.
- How do I track progress on it?
- Log each set and beat the weight or reps from last time. Liftrung shows your last set beside the next one and estimates your one-rep max from your sets.
More chest exercises
- Cable Chest Press
- Cable Crossover
- Cable Iron Cross
- Flat Bench Cable Flyes
- Incline Cable Chest Press
- Incline Cable Flye
Exercise descriptions: free-exercise-db, public domain.