Best Chest And Back Workouts With Cable Machines To Get Lean And Burn Fat

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Cables represent a highly versatile workout tool, providing distinct benefits for muscle training.

They enable directionally adjustable resistance, supporting targeted pectoral and back muscle engagement.

This workout promotes fat loss and leanness by integrating heart-rate-elevating movements with resistance exercises, aiming for calorie burn while maintaining muscle mass.

Focusing on chest and back, exercises include press, fly, and pull maneuvers to evenly stimulate these opposing muscle groups.

Equipment flexibility in handle choice allows fine-tuning for precise activation, offering a comprehensive and efficient training experience.

The 15 Best Chest and Back Exercises with Cable Machines to Get Lean and Burn Fat

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  • 1. Cable Row

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    Back Strength
    98 mScore
    Back
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    Row Cable

    The Cable Row is an exercise that strengthens your back, shoulders, and biceps. It uses a cable machine for proper positioning and resistance control, helping you build muscle and strength in your upper body.

    How to do it

    The Cable Row is an exercise that strengthens your back, shoulders, and biceps. It uses a cable machine for proper positioning and resistance control, helping you build muscle and strength in your upper body.

    Sets, Reps, Weight
    1
    8reps
    55lbs
    2
    8reps
    55lbs
    3
    8reps
    55lbs
  • 2. Lat Pulldown

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    Back Strength
    100 mScore
    Back
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    Lat Pulldown Cable

    The Lat Pulldown is a great exercise for strengthening your back, shoulders, and biceps. It's similar to a Pull Up but is more stable, making it easier for beginners to control the movement and adjust the resistance.

    How to do it

    The Lat Pulldown is a great exercise for strengthening your back, shoulders, and biceps. It's similar to a Pull Up but is more stable, making it easier for beginners to control the movement and adjust the resistance.

    Sets, Reps, Weight
    1
    8reps
    70lbs
    2
    8reps
    70lbs
    3
    8reps
    70lbs
  • 3. Single Arm Cable Press

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    298,585
    Chest Strength
    85 mScore
    Chest
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    Hi-Lo Pulley Cable

    The Single Arm Cable Press is a great exercise for strengthening your chest, shoulders, and triceps. It helps identify and fix strength differences between your arms while mimicking the motion of throwing a punch, making it useful for combat sports.

    How to do it

    The Single Arm Cable Press is a great exercise for strengthening your chest, shoulders, and triceps. It helps identify and fix strength differences between your arms while mimicking the motion of throwing a punch, making it useful for combat sports.

    Sets, Reps, Weight
    1
    8reps
    20lbs
    2
    8reps
    20lbs
    3
    8reps
    20lbs
  • 4. Cable Crossover Fly

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    Chest Strength
    95 mScore
    Chest
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    Crossover Cable

    The Cable Crossover Fly is a chest exercise that uses cables to maintain tension and control. This exercise helps isolate different parts of the chest for a focused workout.

    How to do it

    The Cable Crossover Fly is a chest exercise that uses cables to maintain tension and control. This exercise helps isolate different parts of the chest for a focused workout.

    Sets, Reps, Weight
    1
    8reps
    22.5lbs
    2
    8reps
    22.5lbs
    3
    8reps
    22.5lbs
  • 5. Low Cable Chest Fly

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    Chest Strength
    67 mScore
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    Crossover Cable

    The Low Cable Chest Fly is a strength exercise that focuses on building the lower chest muscles. Using cables at a low height helps create constant resistance and better control during the movement.

    How to do it

    The Low Cable Chest Fly is a strength exercise that focuses on building the lower chest muscles. Using cables at a low height helps create constant resistance and better control during the movement.

    Sets, Reps, Weight
    1
    8reps
    22.5lbs
    2
    8reps
    22.5lbs
    3
    8reps
    22.5lbs
  • 6. Shotgun Row

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    1,315,194
    Back Strength
    92 mScore
    Back
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    Hi-Lo Pulley Cable

    Shotgun Row is a back exercise that uses a cable machine. It targets each side separately, helping to improve strength balance and add variety to your routine.

    How to do it

    Shotgun Row is a back exercise that uses a cable machine. It targets each side separately, helping to improve strength balance and add variety to your routine.

    Sets, Reps, Weight
    1
    8reps
    30lbs
    2
    8reps
    30lbs
    3
    8reps
    30lbs
  • 7. Single Arm Lat Pulldown

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    813,558
    Back Strength
    81 mScore
    Back
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    Lat Pulldown Cable

    The Single Arm Lat Pulldown is an exercise that targets your back muscles while also helping with core stability. By using one arm at a time, it allows for better stretching and muscle balance in your back.

    How to do it

    The Single Arm Lat Pulldown is an exercise that targets your back muscles while also helping with core stability. By using one arm at a time, it allows for better stretching and muscle balance in your back.

    Sets, Reps, Weight
    1
    8reps
    40lbs
    2
    8reps
    40lbs
    3
    8reps
    40lbs
  • 8. V-Bar Pulldown

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    Back Strength
    80 mScore
    Back
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    Lat Pulldown Cable

    The V-Bar Pulldown is an effective exercise for strengthening your upper back, focusing on the lats and middle back, while also engaging the biceps. Using a V-Bar with a neutral grip helps protect your shoulders and allows for a more comfortable movement.

    How to do it

    The V-Bar Pulldown is an effective exercise for strengthening your upper back, focusing on the lats and middle back, while also engaging the biceps. Using a V-Bar with a neutral grip helps protect your shoulders and allows for a more comfortable movement.

    Sets, Reps, Weight
    1
    8reps
    70lbs
    2
    8reps
    70lbs
    3
    8reps
    70lbs
  • 9. Wide Grip Lat Pulldown

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    Back Strength
    86 mScore
    Back
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    Lat Pulldown Cable

    The Wide Grip Lat Pulldown strengthens the upper back, lats, and biceps. By using a wider grip, this exercise helps improve back width and posture, making it great for building strength and enhancing your physique.

    How to do it

    The Wide Grip Lat Pulldown strengthens the upper back, lats, and biceps. By using a wider grip, this exercise helps improve back width and posture, making it great for building strength and enhancing your physique.

    Sets, Reps, Weight
    1
    8reps
    70lbs
    2
    8reps
    70lbs
    3
    8reps
    70lbs
  • 10. Mid Cable Crossover Fly

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    Chest Strength
    28 mScore
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    Crossover Cable

    The Mid Cable Crossover Fly targets the mid-chest area to help create a balanced chest shape. Using a cable machine, this exercise keeps constant tension on the chest muscles for better development.

    How to do it

    The Mid Cable Crossover Fly targets the mid-chest area to help create a balanced chest shape. Using a cable machine, this exercise keeps constant tension on the chest muscles for better development.

    Sets, Reps, Weight
    1
    8reps
    22.5lbs
    2
    8reps
    22.5lbs
    3
    8reps
    22.5lbs
  • 11. Single Arm Low Cable Crossover Fly

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    Chest Strength
    49 mScore
    Chest
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    Crossover Cable

    The Single Arm Low Cable Crossover Fly is a chest exercise targeting the lower pectoral muscles. It helps improve muscle balance and definition through a focused stretch and contraction of each side individually.

    How to do it

    The Single Arm Low Cable Crossover Fly is a chest exercise targeting the lower pectoral muscles. It helps improve muscle balance and definition through a focused stretch and contraction of each side individually.

    Sets, Reps, Weight
    1
    8reps
    15lbs
    2
    8reps
    15lbs
    3
    8reps
    15lbs
  • 12. 1/2 Kneeling Shotgun Row

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    80,616
    Back Strength
    70 mScore
    Back
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    Hi-Lo Pulley Cable

    The 1/2 Kneeling Shotgun Row is a great exercise for strengthening your back, shoulders, and core. It is done in a half-kneeling position using a cable machine, helping to improve muscle balance and posture while stabilizing your body.

    How to do it

    The 1/2 Kneeling Shotgun Row is a great exercise for strengthening your back, shoulders, and core. It is done in a half-kneeling position using a cable machine, helping to improve muscle balance and posture while stabilizing your body.

  • 13. Cable Chest Press

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    Chest Strength
    76 mScore
    Chest
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    Crossover Cable
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    Freemotion Machine (all forms)

    The Cable Chest Press is a great exercise for working your chest, shoulders, and triceps. Using cable machines keeps tension on your muscles and lets you adjust the direction of the resistance.

    How to do it

    The Cable Chest Press is a great exercise for working your chest, shoulders, and triceps. Using cable machines keeps tension on your muscles and lets you adjust the direction of the resistance.

    Sets, Reps, Weight
    1
    8reps
    40lbs
    2
    8reps
    40lbs
    3
    8reps
    40lbs
  • 14. Incline Cable Chest Press

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    Chest Strength
    48 mScore
    Chest
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    Freemotion Machine (all forms)

    The Incline Cable Chest Press strengthens the upper chest muscles by using cables at an incline. This exercise helps improve muscle growth and provides added safety for your joints while also engaging your core.

    How to do it

    The Incline Cable Chest Press strengthens the upper chest muscles by using cables at an incline. This exercise helps improve muscle growth and provides added safety for your joints while also engaging your core.

    Sets, Reps, Weight
    1
    8reps
    45lbs
    2
    8reps
    45lbs
    3
    8reps
    45lbs
  • 15. Straight-Arm Pulldown

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    Back Strength
    72 mScore
    Back
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    Lat Pulldown Cable

    The Straight-Arm Pulldown is a back-targeting exercise. It helps you focus on your back muscles without using your biceps, and you can adjust your grip to target different areas of your back.

    How to do it

    The Straight-Arm Pulldown is a back-targeting exercise. It helps you focus on your back muscles without using your biceps, and you can adjust your grip to target different areas of your back.

    Sets, Reps, Weight
    1
    8reps
    45lbs
    2
    8reps
    45lbs
    3
    8reps
    45lbs

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