Standing Cable Chest Press
Start
Finish
Muscles worked
How to do it
- 01
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.
- 02
Position the upper arm at a 90 degree angle with the shoulder blades together. This will be your starting position.
- 03
Keeping the rest of the body stationary, extend through the elbows to press the handles forward, drawing them together in front of you.
- 04
Pause at the top of the motion, and return to the starting position.
If you don't have a cable stack
Same movement pattern, same primary muscles — swap by what you have.
With barbell
With bodyweight
With machine
