Instructions
Preparation
- Stand between two shoulder-high cable pulleys (adjustable cross-over machine). Grasp right stirrup with left hand and left stirrup with right hand. Step back until cables are angled back 30° to 45°. Position both elbows at height of shoulders, one over the other.
Execution
- Pull both cable attachments by moving elbows back to sides. Keep upper arms horizontal, perpendicular to trunk. Return and repeat.
Comments
- Latissimus dorsi becomes involved if elbows drop below shoulders.
Classification
| Utility: | Auxiliary |
| Mechanics: | Compound |
| Force: | Pull |