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Cable Standing Single Arm Chest Press

A standing one-arm cable press that trains the chest, front delts, and triceps while exposing side-to-side strength gaps.

Primary muscle
Chest
Equipment
Cable Machine
Difficulty
Beginner
Movement
Push
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How to do it

  1. Set the cable pulley to chest height and grip the handle with one hand, palm facing down.
  2. Step forward into a split stance with the working side back, then square your shoulders and hips to the front.
  3. Brace your core hard so the cable can't pull your torso into rotation as you start the press.
  4. Press the handle straight forward until your arm is fully extended, keeping your shoulder pulled back.
  5. Pause for a beat at full extension, feeling the chest and triceps under tension before reversing.
  6. 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.

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