High-to-low cable crossover

Cable pulleys set high

Also called high cable crossover

Set the pulleys high, step forward, then sweep the handles down and in across the body in a wide arc until the hands meet low.

Movement

Main movers get full credit for a set, helpers half.

Upper body

Scores 1-5 averaged over sources. Tap a rating for the claims behind it. Claims are our summaries of the linked sources, fact-checked by AI.

Muscle growth higher is better3.0
Solid; a reasonable default. 2 sources.
- 2/5 Overrated: crossing past the midline adds nothing, wastes effort at the top, and is mostly a mirror-driven habit. Renaissance Periodization, The Most OVERRATED and UNDERRATED Chest Exercises @ 13:17videoExpert opinion2025checked by AI
- 4/5 Studies show pec activation almost matching bench press, and hands can cross at the bottom for more horizontal adduction; good failure finisher. Jeremy Ethier, The Best Science-Based Chest Workout for Mass & Symmetry @ 7:09videoStudy2017checked by AI