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Cable Standing Up Straight Crossovers
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
- Set up on the bench or cable station with a slight, fixed bend in your elbows throughout the movement.
- Open your arms wide in a sweeping arc, feeling a deep stretch across your pectoral muscles.
- Contract your chest to bring your hands back together over your sternum as if hugging a barrel.
- Squeeze your pecs hard for 2 full seconds at the peak before initiating the 3-second eccentric stretch.
Joint & safety considerations
No specific joint contraindications are flagged for Cable Standing Up Straight Crossovers. 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.
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|---|---|---|
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| 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.