CABLE CHEST PRESS

The cable chest press exercise is used to strengthen the chest and anterior shoulder. Start by setting up a cable pulley machine or functional trainer to shoulder height. Alternatively exercise bands can be used instead. Stand while facing away from the cable machine with a cable in each hand. Have your elbows about 45 to 60 degrees (hands at roughly the lower chest line) away from the torso at the starting position and be sure to keep the elbows stacked directly behind the wrists. Push your elbows forwards to raise the weight while allowing the elbows to travel from the chest towards your shoulders (J-path). Reverse the motion to complete a repetition.

Structures Involved:

• Pectoralis Major

• Pectoralis Minor

• Anterior Deltoid

• Triceps Brachii

• Glenohumeral Joint

Related Conditions:

• AC Joint Sprain (Late Stage Recovery)

• Pectoralis Strain (Non-acute)

• Shoulder instability

• Rotator cuff tear / rotator cuff strain

• Rotator cuff tendinitis

• Shoulder impingement

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