Chest · Cable
Cable Low Chest Press
How to do the cable low chest press, the muscles it works, and the mistakes to avoid. Pulled straight from the Kovo app's exercise library.
- Equipment
- Cable
- Difficulty
- Beginner
- Logged as
- Weighted reps
- Movement
- HorizontalPush
- Mechanic
- Compound
How to do it
Set both cable pulleys to the lowest position and grip a handle in each hand with your palms facing up. Stand in a split stance leaning slightly forward, then press the handles up and in toward each other at upper-chest height, squeezing the chest, and return under control.
- 1The upper and mid chest pressing up and in
- 2Shoulder blades set and chest tall
- 3A squeeze as the handles meet in front of you
Common mistakes
- Shrugging the shoulders up as you press
- Locking the elbows hard at the top
- Using momentum or leaning to move the weight
Muscles worked
The cable low chest press mainly works the upper chest and mid chest, with the triceps and front delts assisting.
- Upper ChestPrimary
- Mid ChestPrimary
- TricepsSupport
- Front DeltsSupport
- ForearmsMinor
- Lower ChestMinor
- Upper AbsMinor
- Lower AbsMinor
- ObliquesMinor
- Internal RotatorsMinor
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More chest exercises
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- How to do the assisted dip
- How to do the resistance band chest flyes
- How to do the resistance band push-up
- How to do the barbell bench press
- How to do the paused bench press
Last reviewed June 2026.