How to Do Cable Standing Up Straight Crossovers

Cable Standing Up Straight Crossovers is a chest exercise using cable, listed as intermediate in the A90 Training Club catalogue.

Primary muscle

Chest

Equipment

Cable

Difficulty

Intermediate

01 / Move with control

How to perform

How to do Cable Standing Up Straight Crossovers

  1. 01Set the cable pulleys to shoulder height and stand in the center of the machine with a staggered stance.
  2. 02Grip the D-handles with a slight bend in the elbows and arms extended out to the sides.
  3. 03Pull the handles together in front of your chest until your hands touch or slightly overlap.
  4. 04Squeeze the pectoral muscles for one second at the peak of the contraction.
  5. 05Return the handles to the starting position until you feel a stretch in the chest wall.

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02 / Anatomy

Muscles worked by Cable Standing Up Straight Crossovers

Primary Stabiliser Inactive

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Primary movers

  • Chest Pushes the arms forward and across the body.

Stabilisers

  • Core Stabilises the spine and transfers force.
  • Lower back Stabilises the spine during lifts and bends.
  • Forearms Grips and stabilises the wrist under load.

03 / A90 Coach

A90 Coach tip

Avoid rounding your shoulders forward at the point of contraction to ensure the pectorals perform the work rather than the anterior deltoids.

Same coaching engine used inside the A90 app

05 / FAQ

Cable Standing Up Straight Crossovers questions

What muscles does Cable Standing Up Straight Crossovers work?

Cable Standing Up Straight Crossovers is catalogued as a chest exercise in A90 Training Club, with the chest as its primary muscle group.

How do you do Cable Standing Up Straight Crossovers correctly?

Set the cable pulleys to shoulder height and stand in the center of the machine with a staggered stance. Grip the D-handles with a slight bend in the elbows and arms extended out to the sides. Pull the handles together in front of your chest until your hands touch or slightly overlap. Squeeze the pectoral muscles for one second at the peak of the contraction. Return the handles to the starting position until you feel a stretch in the chest wall.

What is the A90 coach tip for Cable Standing Up Straight Crossovers?

Avoid rounding your shoulders forward at the point of contraction to ensure the pectorals perform the work rather than the anterior deltoids.

Is Cable Standing Up Straight Crossovers suitable for beginners?

Cable Standing Up Straight Crossovers is rated intermediate in the A90 Training Club catalogue.

What equipment do you need for Cable Standing Up Straight Crossovers?

Cable Standing Up Straight Crossovers uses cable.

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