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Incline Cable Press Guide

  1. Exercise Type: Isolation - focuses on targeting and isolating specific muscle groups, allowing for targeted muscle development.
  2. Targeted Muscle Groups:
    • primary: chest, upper chest
    • secondary: triceps, front deltoids
    • tertiary: serratus anterior

How to perform?

The Incline Cable Press is an exercise that targets, chisels, and defines the upper pectoral muscles. By mimicking the natural arc of the body, this exercise delivers a unique angle of resistance, engaging the chest muscles distinctly. As you push the cables upward and inward, you'll feel the burn concentrated in your upper chest, enhancing both size and shape.

Steps to perform:

  1. Set up cable pulleys at the low position on each side of an incline bench.
  2. Attach D-handles to the cables and adjust the bench to a comfortable incline.
  3. Sit on the incline bench and grasp the handles at chest height.
  4. Plant your feet firmly on the ground for stability.
  5. Exhale as you push the handles forward, extending your arms.
  6. Keep a slight bend in your elbows and focus on chest contraction.
  7. Inhale as you bring the handles back to the starting position.

Dumbbell Press vs Cable Press

Opting for the Incline Cable Press over the Incline Dumbbell Press offers a unique set of benefits that may align with an individual's fitness goals, preferences, and physical considerations. In the Incline Cable Press, the tension on the chest muscles remains constant throughout the entire range of motion, contributing to sustained muscle activation and potential hypertrophy.

Cables provide the advantage of precise isolation, allowing for targeted engagement of the upper pectorals while promoting balanced muscle development and minimizing imbalances.

Variations

This exercise doesn't have any variations

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