Low Cable Crossover

From the low pulleys, sweep slightly bent arms up and together in front of the collarbones; the upward path loads the upper chest.

Low Cable Crossover, illustrated

How to do it

Setup

Handles on the LOW pulleys, step forward in a stagger, arms wide and low.

Steps

  1. Sweep the arms up and together in front of the chest.
  2. Palms turn slightly up at the finish.
  3. Lower wide along the same arcs.

Common mistakes

Turning it into a front raise: arms sweep TOGETHER, not just up. Shrugging as the arms rise: blades down. Standing square: the stagger steadies the pull.

Breathing

Exhale on the sweep up, inhale lowering.