Exercise

Decline Cable Press

Also known as: cable decline press, decline cable chest press, low chest cable press

Decline Cable Press is a compound exercise for the chest. Main target: lower chest. Also works: triceps lateral head and anterior deltoid. Equipment: cable.

EquipmentCable

TypeCompound (multi-joint)

MovementPush

CategoryStrength

Muscles worked

Primary

Lower chest

Secondary

Triceps lateral head Anterior deltoid

How to do it

Set a decline bench between the cable towers with the pulleys in the low position and grab a handle in each hand.
Lie down with your head at the lower end and bring the handles to the sides of your lower chest.
Press the handles up and slightly together until the arms are extended over the chest.
Lower them back with control, keeping constant tension in the cables.