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Chest · Cable

Cable Chest Press

Difficulty

Beginner

Sets

3–5

Reps

5–10

Equipment

Cable

Target muscles

Primary Chest

Secondary: Triceps

Variations

  • · Tempo Cable Chest Press
  • · Paused Cable Chest Press
  • · Cluster-set Cable Chest Press

Proper form

  1. 01 Retract and depress the shoulder blades before the first rep.
  2. 02 Keep feet planted and drive through the whole foot.
  3. 03 Lower the load with elbows tucked ~45–75° from the torso.
  4. 04 Press to full lockout without shrugging the shoulders forward.

Common mistakes

  • × Flaring the elbows to 90° under heavy load.
  • × Bouncing the bar off the chest.
  • × Losing scapular set at the bottom.

Tips

  • Use a spotter or safeties for near-max sets.
  • Match your bar path — down to lower chest, up over the shoulder.
  • Program a horizontal pull for every push set to keep shoulders balanced.

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