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Cable High-Pulley Cross Row

Marissa McNamara
Marissa McNamara
@Marissa McNamara

Required Equipment

Cable Machine thumbnail
Cable Machine

Muscle Groups

Primary

Secondary

Instructions

Setup

  • Set your cable machine pulleys to a height slightly above your head.

  • Attach a single handle to each pulley (or a rope attachment).

  • Stand in the center, grasping the handles with a neutral grip (palms facing each other or downward).

Execution

  • Pull: Pull the handles toward your upper forehead or bridge of your nose, keeping your elbows high and out to the sides.

  • Focus: Think about driving your elbows backward and outward, squeezing your shoulder blades together at the peak of the movement.

  • Control: Keep your torso stable and avoid using momentum to swing the weight.

  • Return: Slowly extend your arms forward under control to the starting position.