The cable crossover is a chest isolation move: the cables keep tension through the whole range, even where your hands meet.
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Setup
Set the pulleys just above shoulder height and grab the handles. Step forward, one foot in front, torso leaning slightly. Arms open, elbows slightly bent — keep that angle for the whole set. Chest up, shoulders down.
Execution
Stand between the cable stacks, grab the top handles, arms together in front of you — starting position.
Inhale and open your arms out in a wide arc until you feel a stretch in your chest, elbows slightly bent.
Exhale and bring your arms back together along the same arc.
Common mistakes
Bending and straightening your elbows — that turns it into a press; keep the elbow angle fixed.
Yanking the weight with your torso — stand stable and bring the handles together with your arms only.
Shoulders creeping up to your ears — drop them, or your traps take over.
Opening too far back — stop when you feel the stretch in your chest, not your shoulder.
