It's only natural, because this complex move incorporates all the benefits of dumbbell flyes and
cable crossovers in all of their variations.
Not exact matches
Unlike single - joint dumbbell variations,
cable crossovers and flies, including those performed on the peck deck machine, allow you to flex your pecs
in the top contracted position on every set, thereby working the chest hardest
in the full contracted position and calling for a greater involvement of the inner pec fibers.
Many trainees perform
cable crossovers believing they will bring out striations
in the pectoralis muscles.
The idea is to progressively move up
in weight on each set of the bench press,
cable crossovers, and lying low - pulley chest flyes.
Stand
in the middle of a
cable crossover station and grab the D - handles connected to both low pulleys.
You may have a good pec workout with
cable crossovers, using a full range of motion and a weight you can actually handle, and that may give the feeling of a good pump and workout — but it won't change the bodyfat
in the pecs.
The
cable crossover unit requires a large area
in the gym, and it's not usually selected by average trainees, as it's considered more of an advanced exercise.
ie., DB flye,
cable crossover, machine flye (pec deck), etc., and you will perform 20 - 25 reps, non stop
in piston - like fashion.
Lie faceup on a bench lengthwise
in the middle of a
cable crossover apparatus.
In this respect, the pec deck machine and
cable crossover are the most reliable exercises.
I see the same guys
in 6 - 7 times a week doing no warmup, no pre or post workout cardio and usually start off with their stupid
cable crossovers first thing (one of the most useless exercises on earth).