Cable crossover

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The GymWorks crossover weight machine is perfect for upper body work. The crossover movement can be performed while sitting, but it is much more effective while standing. During the exercise you should keep your legs wide enough for maximum stability. Make a wide gesture to strain the torso as much as possible while being careful to control the backward movement which puts a lot of strain on the shoulders and elbow joints.

The opposite of GymWorks mainly works the pectoralis major. Its contraction is what allows the handles to cross towards the middle of the body. The counterpart of the Manhattan range solicits the pectorals more effectively than a press machine with a fixed lever path.

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The specific movement associated with the crossover requires the anterior and posterior regions of the shoulder belt to perform two specific functions. At the start of the exercise the arms form a right angle. The anterior deltoid, which flexes the shoulder, initiates the concentric phase of movement, that is, the muscle shortens during exertion. Trapezius slows down the resistance of the cables during the eccentric phase, that is, when the muscle lengthens to control the return to the starting position with the arms at 90 °. They also allow a short break between the eccentric and concentric phases of the movement.

The whole upper body is involved as soon as you pull on the cables because you need to keep your torso straight. It is the same throughout the exercise if we want to isolate work effectively.

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