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Description

Cable press is a good exercise to train the chest muscles on the cable pulley.
Exercise

Cable Press

Standing
Type: Unilateral Rest: 180s Equipment: Kabelzug beidseitig

Tutorial

  1. 1
    Stand in the middle of two cable towers and position the cable pulls slightly lower than chest height. Attach a simple handle to each side of the cable tower and grasp them with your hands. Take a slight lunge so that you have a stable stance.
  2. 2
    Spread your arms out so that there is a 45° angle between your upper arms and upper body. Your forearms should be parallel to the floor (elbows pointing backwards, hands pointing forwards). Position your hands at chest height with your palms facing downwards.
  3. 3
    Push the handles forwards in a powerful and controlled manner. Stretch almost, but not completely, to protect the elbow joints. Exhale as you do so
  4. 4
    Lower the handles backwards in a controlled manner until they are at chest level again. Inhale as you do so.
  5. 5
    One repetition has now been completed. Repeat this process for the specified number of repetitions.
Tip
Make sure that you keep your chest slightly out and your shoulders slightly back throughout the exercise. This will help you engage your chest muscles better. Also try to consciously target your chest muscles and push less out of your arms. During the eccentric movement, move your hands backwards until you feel a slight stretch in your chest muscles. Make sure that your wrists are not bent and are in line with your forearm.

Muscle groups

Primary
  • Chest
Secondary
  • Triceps
  • Shoulder (front)
Tertiary

Equipment

  • Cable pull on both sides

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