Omni Cable Cross-over
Description
Adjust the weights based on the motion. When pulling from top to bottom, increase the weight by 20% to 40% more than the bottom-to-top motion. This accounts for the fact that when operating from top down, the upper chest muscles are naturally weaker than the lower chest muscles. So, adjust your weight stack to compensate.
- Position one cable at a high setting and the other at the lowest level setting. Get into a staggered stance in between the cable towers.
- For the cable set low, pull it upward and across your body. This effectively targets the upper chest.
- For the cable set high, draw it downward and across your body. This will primarily engage the lower chest.
Once you’re done, swap the positions of the cables. Change the previously high cable to the lowest position and vice versa. Repeat the exercise sequence, ensuring you’re targeting both chest regions effectively.
Muscles
Primary muscles
- Chest (pectoralis major)
Secondary muscles
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Description and images from the open wger exercise database, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 (authors: wger.de, Moffi). Translations by Calix are shared under the same license. Muscle diagrams: wger project (AGPL-3.0).