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How to do it
- Set the cable pulley to chest height and grip the handle with one hand, palm facing down.
- Step forward into a split stance with the working side back, then square your shoulders and hips to the front.
- Brace your core hard so the cable can't pull your torso into rotation as you start the press.
- Press the handle straight forward until your arm is fully extended, keeping your shoulder pulled back.
- Pause for a beat at full extension, feeling the chest and triceps under tension before reversing.
- Return the handle slowly to your chest under control, then repeat for reps before switching sides.
Common mistakes
- Letting the torso rotate toward the cable, which dumps the load into the obliques and out of the chest.
- Pressing across the body instead of straight forward, shortening the range and reducing chest work.
- Standing too close to the stack so the cable goes slack at the start of the rep, killing tension.
- Shrugging the shoulder up at full extension instead of keeping the shoulder blade pinned down.
Muscles worked
- Primary
- Chest
- Secondary
- Front DeltsTriceps
Good to know
- What muscles does the Cable Standing Single Arm Chest Press work?
- Mainly the chest. It also works the front delts and triceps.
- What equipment do you need for the Cable Standing Single Arm Chest Press?
- It uses a cable machine. Without it, the Bodyweight Knee Push Ups and the Decline Machine Chest Press train the same muscles the same way.
- Is the Cable Standing Single Arm Chest Press good for beginners?
- GymVim rates it beginner.