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Cable Rear Drive
Cable · Isolation · Isolation
Chest Joint friendly
Default prescription & biomechanics
- Primary muscles
- Chest
- Equipment
- Cable
- Movement pattern
- Isolation (Push force)
- Difficulty
- Intermediate
- Working rep range
- 10-12 reps per set
- Between-set interval
- 90 seconds rest
Step-by-step coaching cues
- Hinge forward at the hips or set the cable pulley to eye level.
- Pull your elbows back and outward, focusing on rotating through the rear deltoids and external rotators.
- Pinch your posterior deltoids together at the top of the range of motion.
- Return slowly under 3-second control without using momentum or body sway.
Joint & safety considerations
No specific joint contraindications are flagged for Cable Rear Drive. Maintain controlled tempo across the full range of motion and stop the set if sharp joint pain occurs.
Biomechanical alternatives & swaps
Used by the in-app Swap sheet when your equipment is occupied or when adjusting exercise difficulty.
| Exercise | Relationship | Equipment |
|---|---|---|
| Band Hip Adduction | Bands swap | Bands |
| Barbell Split Snatch | Barbell swap | Barbell |
| Bodyweight Muscle Up | Bodyweight swap | Bodyweight |
| Brettzel | Bodyweight swap | Bodyweight |
| Double Pigeon Pose | Bodyweight swap | Bodyweight |
| Dumbbell Incline Y Raise | Dumbbell swap | Dumbbell |
From the WorkoutCard biomechanical library (613 verified movements). For general strength and conditioning education, not medical or physiotherapy advice.