Elbows bend too much — becomes a pulldown
Biceps and lats take over; pec contraction is lost.
Overactive muscles
Latissimus dorsiBiceps brachii
Corrective work
Foam RollLats↗StretchLat stretch (kneeling overhead)↗Push · Upper Body
High Cable Crossover
Coaching cues
- Cables set high; stand in the center with a split stance
- Pull down and together — arc toward the hip
- Squeeze the pecs at the peak contraction; hands overlap slightly
- Control the return — resist the cables opening the chest
Common faults 2
Trunk leans forward excessively
Body pitches forward to assist the crossover; pec loses the load.
Overactive muscles
Erector spinaeLatissimus dorsi
Corrective work
Foam RollErector spinae↗StretchHalf-kneeling hip flexor stretch↗