Hitch Fit Living Magazine Volume 6 - May/June 2016 | Page 43

Move #2 - Lying Cable Chest Press
1. Start by adjust your bench so that the cables line up with your chest
2. Your upper arms should be about 45 degrees to the body, with your head and chest up.
The elbows should be bent to about 90 degrees. This will be your starting position.
3. Begin by extending through the elbow, pressing the handles together straight in front of
you. Keep your shoulder blades retracted as you execute the movement.
4. After pausing at full extension, return to the starting position, keeping tension on the
cables.
5. You can also execute this movement sitting up or with your back off the pad, at an
incline or decline, or alternate hands.
Move #3 - Low Cable Crossover
1. To move into the starting position, place the
pulleys at the low position, select the
resistance to be used and grasp a handle in
each hand.
2. Step forward, gaining tension in the pulleys.
Your palms should be facing forward, hands
below the waist, and your arms straight. This
will be your starting position.
3. With a slight bend in your arms, draw your
hands upward and toward the midline of your
body. Your hands should come together in
front of your chest, palms facing up.
4. Return your arms back to the starting
position after a brief pause.