How to do it
Keep your front knee slightly bent to maintain a stable staggered stance.
- 1
Stand in the center of a cable machine with both pulleys set to chest height.
- 2
Grab the handles with your palms facing down and step forward into a staggered stance.
- 3
Press the handles forward and together, squeezing your chest at the end of the movement.
- 4
Slowly return to the starting position with control.
- 5
Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.
Expert tip
Keep your elbows slightly bent and avoid locking them out at the end of the press to maintain tension on the chest muscles.
Common mistakes
- ✕Flaring the elbows wide during the press
- ✕Letting the arms pull back past the torso
- ✕Rotating the torso during the pressing phase