A trainer demonstrates cable crossover variations to build chest size, showing how to maximize tension at the end range with a deep stretch and strong squeeze. He shares a tip to place hands in the middle of the cable path for a more even strength curve, and introduces a partner-assisted version that allows heavier loads and deeper stretch.
In this video, we're going to show you cable crossovers and its many variations. So I'm here with Jason today who's getting ready for a comp. Jason, show us the standard cable crossover that most folks do. So people are going to be standing up, usually they're using an offset stance, so one foot in front of the other. And you can see when Jason does this, I'm just going to let him run as he does it, and he's squeezing his pec through. Now, some things to consider when we're doing this cable crossover is that the easiest part of the motion is— if I just use Jason— from there to there is the easiest part of the motion. Most of the tension on this exercise is at that end range. So you really want to get that stretch and that squeeze. Now, if I am personal training a client, what I'll often do is put my hands here in the middle and get them to push all the way through. What I'm doing there is creating more of an even strength curve throughout the motion. So you can see there, more of an even curve for the strength curve. So this is a standard way. Jason's going to do one more, then I'll show you another variation. So then I'll get Jason to demonstrate a few of those. So relax, Jason. All right, so another variation that I like— if Jason jumps out the way for one and we'll get Jason to, to do it. He's actually coming all the way over. So you can see here that when I do this, it does change the strength curve and I can get much deeper. I still run into that problem where here, but on this one I'll show you how we overcome that using a partner. So we'll get Jason, I'll talk you through the points of this one, but he's going to be leaning right over, which allows us to use a little bit more weight this way, and it's almost like a reverse fly. So as if I'm training with him, if I'm training him, I should say, And again, really go nice and deep with this one because it allows— it's almost like the reverse of a bench. So on a bench you'd be lying and doing it with dumbbells. Here you're in the reverse position, so you can afford to go a little bit deeper on that stretch. And again and again and again. Same principle on that strength curve. Here's the hardest— the easiest part, so I'm gonna give me a bit of resistance and squeeze it. Push your chest up, push your chest up, push your chest up as you squeeze. It's a really important cue. And again, so as you do this is the end point, you want to push your chest up and squeeze. You can see his veins are really coming out now. Let's just do one more, one more, and squeeze. Crush my hand, crush my hand, crush my hand. Good, excellent. And slowly up and sit up. So that one's good because we get a bit more of a stretch, we get a bit more of an end position. If you've enjoyed this video, consider subscribing.
