This is a beneficial exercise for isolating the chest muscles. As with any exercise, it's essential to maintain proper form and use appropriate resistance to maximize the benefits and minimize the risk of injury. Combining this with other chest exercises and a balanced workout routine can help you achieve comprehensive chest development and overall upper body strength.
First, place the cable pulley as low as possible, then grab the handle in one hand and position yourself facing perpendicular to the pulley. Then have your arm at shoulder height and straight out to the side.
This is the starting position.
From here, pull your hand up and across your body or as far as you can. After this, slowly return the arm back to the starting position. After this, slowly return the arm to the starting position. This is one repetition, now repeat this for the desired amount. Once you’ve done all the reps on one arm, if required in the program and you are able to do so, repeat the exercise and the repetitions with the other arm.
If you have limited gripping ability try using the Active Hands Gripping aids or D-Ring Aids clipped straight into the carabiner to make this exercise as safe as possible.