{
  "$schema": "https://openexercise.org/schema/v0/exercise.json",
  "aliases": [
    {
      "text": "Omni Cable Crossover",
      "kind": "common"
    },
    {
      "text": "Omni Cable Cross-over",
      "kind": "misspelling"
    },
    {
      "text": "High-Low Cable Fly",
      "kind": "common"
    }
  ],
  "anatomy": {
    "muscles": [
      {
        "muscle": "pectoralis-major-sternal",
        "role": "prime-mover"
      },
      {
        "muscle": "pectoralis-major-clavicular",
        "role": "prime-mover"
      },
      {
        "muscle": "deltoid-anterior",
        "role": "synergist"
      },
      {
        "muscle": "pectoralis-minor",
        "role": "synergist"
      },
      {
        "muscle": "biceps-brachii",
        "role": "stabilizer"
      },
      {
        "muscle": "rectus-abdominis",
        "role": "stabilizer"
      },
      {
        "muscle": "obliques",
        "role": "stabilizer"
      }
    ],
    "joints": [
      {
        "joint": "glenohumeral",
        "actions": [
          "horizontal-adduction",
          "adduction",
          "flexion"
        ]
      },
      {
        "joint": "scapulothoracic",
        "actions": [
          "protraction"
        ]
      },
      {
        "joint": "elbow",
        "actions": [
          "isometric-stabilization"
        ]
      }
    ]
  },
  "classification": {
    "modalities": [
      "hypertrophy",
      "strength"
    ],
    "movement_patterns": [
      "isolation-chest-fly"
    ],
    "mechanics": "isolation",
    "force": "push",
    "kinetic_chain": "open",
    "laterality": "bilateral",
    "planes": [
      "transverse",
      "frontal"
    ],
    "contraction": [
      "dynamic"
    ],
    "level": "intermediate"
  },
  "equipment": {
    "required": [
      [
        "cable"
      ]
    ]
  },
  "external_ids": {
    "wger": "1484"
  },
  "id": "oec:cable-high-low-crossover",
  "instructions": {
    "setup": [
      "Set one pulley of a dual-cable crossover station to the highest setting and the other pulley to the lowest setting.",
      "Select appropriate loads for each stack, typically using slightly more weight on the high pulley than the low pulley.",
      "Grasp the high handle with one hand and the low handle with the other, then step forward into a stable staggered stance centered between the towers.",
      "Maintain a slight bend in your elbows and brace your core with your torso leaned marginally forward."
    ],
    "steps": [
      "Simultaneously pull the high cable downward and across your torso while driving the low cable upward and across your chest.",
      "Bring both hands toward your midline until your chest reaches peak contraction, crossing slightly if comfortable.",
      "Squeeze your chest muscles hard for a brief pause at the center point.",
      "Slowly reverse the motion under control, returning both arms to the stretched starting position without altering the bend in your elbows.",
      "Complete the desired repetitions, then switch the pulley heights and repeat the set to work both sides evenly."
    ],
    "breathing": "Inhale as you allow your arms to open and stretch back; exhale forcefully as you drive your hands together across your chest.",
    "cues": [
      "Lead with the inner chest.",
      "Keep the elbow angle locked throughout.",
      "Control the return, don't let the cables pull you backward."
    ],
    "common_faults": [
      {
        "fault": "Pressing the weight using excessive elbow extension instead of flying.",
        "correction": "Maintain a fixed, slight bend in the elbows from start to finish."
      },
      {
        "fault": "Allowing the torso to twist toward one side due to the asymmetrical load.",
        "correction": "Brace the abdominals and square the shoulders forward to resist rotational forces."
      }
    ],
    "safety": {
      "precautions": [
        "Avoid letting the shoulders hyperextend excessively in the stretched position to protect the anterior shoulder capsule."
      ],
      "spotter": "not-needed"
    }
  },
  "measurement": {
    "load": {
      "convention": "per-implement",
      "implements": 2,
      "kind": "external"
    },
    "profiles": [
      {
        "required": [
          "reps",
          "load"
        ],
        "optional": [
          "rpe"
        ]
      }
    ],
    "records": {
      "e1rm": true,
      "volume": true
    },
    "reps_counted": "total"
  },
  "name": "Cable High-Low Crossover",
  "previous_ids": [
    "oec:omni-cable-cross-over"
  ],
  "provenance": {
    "generated": [
      "/name",
      "/summary",
      "/classification",
      "/anatomy",
      "/equipment",
      "/measurement",
      "/instructions",
      "/setup",
      "/relations"
    ],
    "license": "CC-BY-SA-4.0",
    "review": {
      "status": "machine-generated",
      "model": "gemini-3.8-flash",
      "at": "2026-10-31"
    },
    "sources": [
      {
        "title": "wger: Omni Cable Cross-over",
        "url": "https://wger.de/en/exercise/1484/view-base",
        "license": "CC-BY-SA-4.0",
        "author": "Moffi"
      }
    ]
  },
  "relations": [
    {
      "type": "variation-of",
      "target": "oec:cable-crossover"
    },
    {
      "type": "substitute-for",
      "target": "oec:cable-crossover"
    }
  ],
  "setup": {
    "position": "standing",
    "stance": {
      "kind": "staggered",
      "width": "hip"
    }
  },
  "status": "active",
  "summary": "A standing cable chest exercise that simultaneously targets the upper and lower pectoralis fibers by pulling one cable downward and the other upward across the body."
}