# Cable Crossover

> A high-pulley cable fly that trains your chest by bringing your hands together in a wide arc.

Page: https://fitnessie.app/exercises/cable-crossover/
Type: Cable · Isolation
Demo video: https://fitnessie.app/demos/cable-crossover/73056a2310ccd084.mp4

## How to do it

1. Set both pulleys high, take a D-handle in each hand and step forward between the towers.
2. Start with your arms out to the sides at about shoulder height.
3. Keep a slight bend in your elbows and hold it.
4. Sweep your hands in and down in a wide arc until they meet in front of you.
5. Return along the same arc under control.

## Key cues

- Hug a tree
- Elbows slightly bent and fixed
- Chest up
- Trunk stays still
- Slow and controlled

## Common mistakes

- Bending and straightening the elbows during the rep
- Leaning forward to finish the rep
- Using too heavy a load
- Letting the arms drop below shoulder height at the start

## Muscles worked

- Primary: Chest
- Secondary: Front delts

## Equipment

Cable crossover machine and d-handles.

## References

- [FitnessVolt: High to Low Cable Crossover](https://fitnessvolt.com/high-to-low-crossover-guide/)
- [Liftosaur: Cable Crossover](https://www.liftosaur.com/exercises/cable-cable-crossover)
- [Fitbod: Cable Crossover Fly](https://fitbod.me/exercises/cable-crossover-fly)