Cable bench press

How to do it

1. 1Adjust the cable machine to chest height and attach the handles.
2. 2Stand facing away from the machine with your feet shoulder-width apart.
3. 3Hold the handles with an overhand grip and step forward to create tension in the cables.
4. 4Plant your feet firmly on the floor and brace your core.
5. 5Bend your elbows and bring your hands to shoulder height, keeping your elbows at a 90-degree angle.
6. 6Press the handles forward, fully extending your arms in front of you.
7. 7Pause briefly, then slowly reverse the movement, returning your hands to shoulder height.
8. 8Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.

More chest exercises

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• Push-up (bosu ball)Bosu ball
• Dumbbell incline one arm fly on exercise ballDumbbells
• Dumbbell one arm bench flyDumbbells
• Cable middle flyCable
• Cable standing up straight crossoversCable
• Smith decline reverse-grip pressSmith machine
• Kettlebell one arm floor pressKettlebell

This page is for information and doesn’t replace a professional. If you have an injury or a medical condition, ask first. Data from the open catalogue hasaneyldrm/exercises-dataset, MIT licence.