Arms · Cable
Cable Standing Close Press
How to do the cable standing close 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
- Isolation
How to do it
Set a cable to chest height and stand facing away from the column, holding a single handle with both hands close to your chest. Press straight out, keeping your elbows tucked tight to your sides, then return under control to load your triceps.
- 1Triceps driving the handle straight out
- 2Elbows tucked close to your ribs throughout
- 3Squeeze and full lockout at extension
Common mistakes
- Flaring your elbows out wide
- Leaning into the press with your torso
- Letting the cable snap you back; control the return
Muscles worked
The cable standing close press mainly works the triceps, with the forearms, mid chest, and front delts assisting.
- TricepsPrimary
- ForearmsSupport
- Mid ChestSupport
- Front DeltsSupport
- Upper ChestMinor
- Lower ChestMinor
- Upper AbsMinor
- Lower AbsMinor
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More triceps exercises
- How to do the bent-over tricep extension
- How to do the crossbody tricep extension
- How to do the cable katana tricep extension
- How to do the cable single arm tricep extension
- How to do the kickback
- How to do the lying tricep extension
Last reviewed June 2026.