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Cable station

One machine, dozens of exercises, with tension through the whole range.

Also called Cable crossover, Functional trainer, Cable tower

How to set it upPicture · 3 steps
  1. 1Set the pulley height for the exercise
  2. 2Clip on a handle, rope or bar
  3. 3Step away so the weight is lifted off the stack at the start

New to it? Pick a weight you could lift about 15 times and do 2–3 sets of 10–12, resting 1–2 minutes.

Best exercises on it

  • Bayesian Cable Curl
    S#1 of 19 for biceps · Cable
  • Overhead Cable Extension
    S#1 of 20 for triceps · Cable
  • Cable Fly
    S#1 of 32 for chest · Cable
  • Cable Crunch
    S#1 of 23 for abs · Cable
  • Lat Pulldown
    S#3 of 40 for back · Cable
  • Neutral-Grip Pulldown
    S#4 of 40 for back · Cable
  • Cable Lateral Raise
    S#1 of 27 for shoulders · Cable
  • Cross-Body Cable Extension
    S#2 of 20 for triceps · Cable
  • Single-Arm Cable Pulldown
    S#8 of 40 for back · Cable
  • High-to-Low Cable Fly
    S#3 of 32 for chest · Cable
  • Straight-Arm Pulldown
    S#2 of 15 for swimming · Cable
  • Single-Arm Cable Row
    S#10 of 40 for back · Cable
  • Cable Woodchop
    S#1 of 17 for golf · Cable
  • Cable Rear Delt Fly
    A#5 of 27 for shoulders · Cable
  • Cable Curl
    A#4 of 19 for biceps · Cable
  • Rope Pushdown
    A#5 of 20 for triceps · Cable
  • Seated Cable Row
    A#14 of 40 for back · Cable
  • Low-to-High Cable Fly
    A#5 of 32 for chest · Cable
  • Wide-Grip Cable Row
    A#16 of 40 for back · Cable
  • Rope Hammer Curl
    A#7 of 19 for biceps · Cable
  • Single-Arm Cable Pushdown
    A#8 of 20 for triceps · Cable
  • Cable External Rotation
    A#4 of 19 for racket · Cable
  • Bar Pushdown
    A#10 of 20 for triceps · Cable
  • Single-Arm Cable Chest Press
    A#12 of 32 for chest · Cable
  • Cable Glute Kickback
    A#11 of 29 for glutes · Cable
  • Cable Kickback
    A#11 of 20 for triceps · Cable
  • Cable Pull-Through
    A#14 of 29 for glutes · Cable
  • Pallof Press
    A#6 of 17 for golf · Cable
  • Face Pull
    B#13 of 27 for shoulders · Cable
  • High Cable Curl
    B#15 of 19 for biceps · Cable
  • Standing Cable Hip Abduction
    B#19 of 29 for glutes · Cable
  • Upright Row
    B#21 of 27 for shoulders · Cable
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