cable press on exercise ball

A chest exercise targeting the pectorals, performed with cable.

cable press on exercise ball demonstration
cable press on exercise ball β€” demonstration

Body part

Chest

Equipment

Cable

Target muscles

Pectorals

Secondary muscles

Shoulders, Triceps

How to do cable press on exercise ball

  1. Sit on an exercise ball with your feet flat on the ground and your knees at a 90-degree angle.

  2. Hold the cable handles at chest height with your palms facing down and your elbows bent.

  3. Engage your core and press the cable handles forward until your arms are fully extended.

  4. Pause for a moment, then slowly release the tension and bring the cable handles back to the starting position.

  5. Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.

Muscles worked

Primary (target)

Pectorals

Secondary

ShouldersTriceps

Related exercises

All chest exercises β†’

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