Chest · Cable
Cable Standing Chest Press
How to do the cable standing 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 two cables to chest height and stand in a split stance facing away from the columns, a handle in each hand at chest level. Press the handles forward until your arms extend and your chest squeezes, then return under control.
- 1Chest and triceps driving the handles forward
- 2Shoulder blades set back as you press
- 3Squeeze across your chest at full extension
Common mistakes
- Locking your elbows hard at the top
- Letting your shoulders roll forward
- Using your torso or momentum to push the weight
Muscles worked
The cable standing chest press mainly works the mid chest, with the triceps, upper chest, lower chest, and front delts assisting.
- Mid ChestPrimary
- TricepsSupport
- Upper ChestSupport
- Lower ChestSupport
- Front DeltsSupport
- ForearmsMinor
- Upper AbsMinor
- Lower AbsMinor
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Last reviewed June 2026.