Cable Crossover

What is a cable crossover? It is a machine where you do specific exercises (well, that made a lot of sense...). No, it didn't. So let's understand it completely. What these exercises do is work on your pectoral muscles to make them strong. This exercise equipment can be used to train different muscle groups as there are many handles and bars you can use with the machine. All you have to do is attach the handles or bars to the cables provided, to do the exercises. So, when you learn to do the cable crossover exercises, you will find out how effective they are to tone and increase your chest size.

The Machine

What is this machine all about? This machine is used for various different exercises. There are 2 weight stacks on either side of the machine, which are connected by an overhead metal frame. Between these 2 weight stacks, you can easily stand and do some effective exercises. Since the machine requires you to stand and workout, there is immense resistance available. The chest muscles are isolated completely as they work just dumbbell flys or pec deck machine flys. In order to perform an intense workout routine, the exercises are done. Now that you know what this machine does, let's go over some workout routines that you can perform.

The Exercises

Following are the chest exercises you can do with this machine. Both men and women can perform the following workouts. As men like to have more bulging chest muscles, they should set the weight in the stacks and begin their exercises. For women, the selection of weights will be comparatively less. Depending on your personal fitness level and choice, you can adjust the weights to increase or decrease the intensity of the workout.

Curls on the Machine

• First, select the weight on both stacks and stand in the middle of the machine.
• Place your left hand around the left handle and same with the right hand.
• Keep feet shoulder-width apart when you stand; look forward.
• Inhale, and while exhaling, pull on the cables together, or one by one.
• Hold the position for a second and come back to starting position.
• Do 3 sets of 15 repetitions on both arms.
• This exercise works your biceps, shoulders, chest, and back muscles.

Kneeling on the Machine

• Place an exercise mat in the center of the machine and hold the handles with both hands.
• Kneel down on your knees and keep arms relaxed.
• Look forward and keep forearm facing forward. And now inhale.
• While exhaling, pull on the handles closer to your shoulder level.
• Hold the position for a second and come back to starting position.
• Do 3 sets of 15 repetitions on both arms.
• This exercise works on your arms, shoulders, and chest.

Low Pulley on the Machine

• Stand in the middle of the machine and hold the lower handles with both hands.
• Place one leg behind the other throughout the workout; keep front knee bent.
• Inhale, and while exhaling, pull on the handles and bring them in front of your chest.
• Hold for a second and come back to starting position.
• Do 3 sets of 15 repetitions on both hands.
• This exercise works on your arms, chest, back, and shoulders.

There are many more cable crossover exercises which can be done to concentrate on specific muscle groups. To get the best results, while using this machine, consult a fitness instructor for guidance. This way you can work on your fitness goal more effectively.