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Cable decline press

Intermediate

Cable decline press is a compound cable exercise for the chest, also working the triceps and front delts.

What it works

Primary muscle

Chest

Also works

TricepsFront delts

Equipment
Cable
Type
Compound · Push
Logged as
Weight × reps
Suggested rest
2 min

How to do it

  1. 1Adjust the cable machine to a decline position.
  2. 2Sit on the decline bench facing the cable machine.
  3. 3Grasp the handles with an overhand grip and position them at chest level.
  4. 4Keep your feet flat on the ground and your back firmly against the bench.
  5. 5Exhale and push the handles away from your body, extending your arms fully.
  6. 6Pause for a moment at the end of the movement, squeezing your chest muscles.
  7. 7Inhale and slowly return the handles back to the starting position.
  8. 8Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.

What to do instead

  • Dumbbell decline hammer pressDumbbell
  • Barbell decline wide-grip pressBarbell
  • Weighted svend pressWeight plate
  • Dumbbell incline alternate pressDumbbell
  • Dumbbell incline hammer pressDumbbell
  • Cable decline one arm pressCable

Easier variations

  • Dumbbell lying hammer pressDumbbell

Harder variations

  • Cable one arm incline press on exercise ballCable
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