Cable Lying Bench Cross Lateral Raise
The lying cross cable lateral raise on a flat bench: the pulleys at bench height, both arms sweep from crossed over the belly out to a T level with the pad.
How to do it
Setup
Face up on a flat bench, feet toward two pulleys at bench height, hands crossed on the opposite cables.
Steps
- Sweep both arms out to the sides until they form a T level with the bench.
- Keep the elbows soft and the back flat on the pad.
- Bring the hands back over the belly, crossing the cables.
Common mistakes
Arms dropping below the bench at the T: stop level with the pad. Bending the elbows to pull the cables: soft elbows, fixed through the arc. Letting the cables snap the hands back: return as slowly as you open.
Breathing
Exhale opening the arms, inhale returning.
