Cable Bench Press

Form Cues

• Place a flat bench centered between the two cable towers.

• Set both pulleys at bench height and attach a D-handle to each.

• Lie on the bench with a handle in each hand at chest level, palms facing forward.

• Press both handles straight up and slightly inward until your arms are fully extended above your chest.

• Squeeze the chest at the top and hold briefly.

• Lower with control back to chest level, feeling a stretch across the pecs.

• The cables provide constant tension, so there's no rest at the top like with a barbell or dumbbells.

• Keep your shoulder blades pressed into the bench throughout the movement.

• Each arm can track its natural path, which is shoulder-friendlier than a fixed barbell.