Low Cable Crossover

How to do the Low Cable Crossover

1. To move into the starting position, place the pulleys at the low position, select the resistance to be used and grasp a handle in each hand.
2. Step forward, gaining tension in the pulleys. Your palms should be facing forward, hands below the waist, and your arms straight. This will be your starting position.
3. With a slight bend in your arms, draw your hands upward and toward the midline of your body. Your hands should come together in front of your chest, palms facing up.
4. Return your arms back to the starting position after a brief pause.

Muscles worked

Role	Muscles
Primary	chest
Secondary	shoulders
Equipment	cable machine
Difficulty	beginner
Type	isolation

No cable machine? Train the same muscles with these

Ordered by how likely you are to own the 6 options.

Clock Push-Up Bodyweight Decline Push-Up Bodyweight Incline Push-Up Bodyweight Incline Push-Up Medium Bodyweight Incline Push-Up Reverse Grip Bodyweight Incline Push-Up Wide Bodyweight

Harder than the Low Cable Crossover

Plyo Kettlebell Pushups expert · Kettlebell Forward Drag with Press intermediate · Other Equipment Drop Push intermediate · Other Equipment

Superset the Low Cable Crossover with

Opposing lats and traps work — alternate sets without extra rest.

Cable Incline Pushdown lats Cable Shrugs traps Rope Straight-Arm Pulldown lats Straight-Arm Pulldown lats

Common questions

What muscles does the Low Cable Crossover work?

The Low Cable Crossover primarily works the chest, with the shoulders as secondary movers. Bodyweight Flyes, Cable Crossover, and Incline Cable Flye train the same muscle, across 11 equipment types.

What equipment do you need for the Low Cable Crossover?

A Cable Machine. Without a cable machine, Clock Push-Up, Decline Push-Up, and Incline Push-Up train the same muscle, and 17 of the catalogue's options for this muscle need no equipment.

Is the Low Cable Crossover suitable for beginners?

Yes, the Low Cable Crossover is rated beginner. Plyo Kettlebell Pushups, Forward Drag with Press, and Drop Push are the progressions from here.

Where should the Low Cable Crossover go in a workout?

Late — the Low Cable Crossover is isolation work, so it follows your compounds. Supersetting it with Cable Incline Pushdown and Cable Shrugs cuts session time without extra rest.

Similar exercises

Bodyweight Flyes EZ Curl Bar Cable Crossover Cable Machine Incline Cable Flye Cable Machine Cable Iron Cross Cable Machine Dumbbell Flyes Dumbbell Flat Bench Cable Flyes Cable Machine