Can’t Grow Your Chest? Do Crossovers Like This!

If you are someone who has a hard time feeling the contraction in their pecs whenever you do a chest exercise, I have a fix for you.

Too often I hear that people have trouble growing their chest as a result of not having a good mind-muscle connection with their pecs. If this sounds like you, I want you to try what I am showing in the video.

Try to contract or flex your chest. If you do this right, you are most likely going to cross your arms over the midline of your body at downward angle. This is how you get the greatest contraction on the pecs and we can mimic that through exercise selection.

If you want to generate a greater mind-muscle connection and have your pecs start growing, try the cable crossover but from a high-to-low position. The angle of the exercise mimics that chest contraction you attempted with just your arms and will help you to feel the most contraction possible.

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Jeff Cavaliere MSPT, CSCS served as both the head physical therapist and assistant strength coach for the New York Mets. Jeff earned his Masters of Physical Therapy and Bachelor’s of Physioneurobiology from the College of Health Sciences University of Connecticut Storrs. He is a certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist by the National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA).