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Exercise 1269 · REF UKWTJWR

Cable Standing Up Straight Crossovers exercise animation

Cable Standing Up Straight Crossovers

Category
Chest
Equipment
Cable
Target
Pectorals

Standing tall for a crossover changes the resistance angle compared to a bent-forward fly, keeping the tension more level across the chest rather than biased toward the upper or lower fibers. It's a straightforward chest isolation exercise, usually programmed as a finisher after heavier pressing work is already done. Keeping a slight, fixed bend in the elbows is what keeps this a fly instead of turning it into a press.

How to Do the Cable Standing Up Straight Crossovers

  1. Stand in the middle of a cable machine with your feet shoulder-width apart.
  2. Hold the handles of the cables with your palms facing down and your arms extended straight out to the sides.
  3. Keeping your arms straight, bring your hands together in front of your body, crossing them over each other.
  4. Pause for a moment, then slowly return to the starting position, keeping your arms extended.
  5. Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.

Muscles Worked

The Cable Standing Up Straight Crossovers primarily targets the Pectorals, with Deltoids as the primary synergist muscle group, along with the Triceps.

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Equipment Alternatives

Don't have cable? These target the same pectorals with different equipment.

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FAQ

What muscles does the Cable Standing Up Straight Crossovers work?
The Cable Standing Up Straight Crossovers primarily targets the pectorals, with the deltoids and triceps assisting.
What equipment do I need for the Cable Standing Up Straight Crossovers?
The Cable Standing Up Straight Crossovers is done with a cable.
What's a good alternative to the Cable Standing Up Straight Crossovers?
If you don't have access to a cable, the Archer Push Up targets the same pectorals using body weight instead.