{
  "$schema": "https://openexercise.org/schema/v0/exercise.json",
  "aliases": [
    {
      "text": "Cable Chest Press - Decline",
      "kind": "common"
    },
    {
      "text": "Single-Arm Decline Cable Press",
      "kind": "common"
    },
    {
      "text": "One-Arm Cable Decline Press",
      "kind": "common"
    },
    {
      "text": "Standing Single-Arm Decline Cable Chest Press",
      "kind": "common"
    }
  ],
  "anatomy": {
    "muscles": [
      {
        "muscle": "pectoralis-major-abdominal",
        "role": "prime-mover"
      },
      {
        "muscle": "pectoralis-major-sternal",
        "role": "prime-mover"
      },
      {
        "muscle": "deltoid-anterior",
        "role": "synergist"
      },
      {
        "muscle": "triceps-brachii",
        "role": "synergist"
      },
      {
        "muscle": "obliques",
        "role": "stabilizer"
      },
      {
        "muscle": "serratus-anterior",
        "role": "stabilizer"
      }
    ],
    "joints": [
      {
        "joint": "glenohumeral",
        "actions": [
          "horizontal-adduction",
          "adduction",
          "flexion"
        ]
      },
      {
        "joint": "elbow",
        "actions": [
          "extension"
        ]
      },
      {
        "joint": "scapulothoracic",
        "actions": [
          "protraction"
        ]
      }
    ]
  },
  "classification": {
    "modalities": [
      "strength",
      "hypertrophy"
    ],
    "movement_patterns": [
      "horizontal-push"
    ],
    "mechanics": "compound",
    "force": "push",
    "kinetic_chain": "open",
    "laterality": "unilateral",
    "planes": [
      "transverse",
      "sagittal"
    ],
    "contraction": [
      "dynamic"
    ],
    "level": "beginner"
  },
  "equipment": {
    "required": [
      [
        "cable"
      ]
    ]
  },
  "external_ids": {
    "wger": "1656"
  },
  "id": "oec:single-arm-cable-decline-chest-press",
  "instructions": {
    "setup": [
      "Set a cable pulley to shoulder height or slightly higher and attach a single D-handle.",
      "Grasp the handle with one hand and step forward into a staggered stance, facing away from the stack.",
      "Brace your non-working hand against the cable column or your forward hip for stability, holding the working hand close to the lower chest with your elbow bent."
    ],
    "steps": [
      "Press the handle downward and inward across your torso along a slight decline path until your elbow reaches full extension.",
      "Squeeze your chest at the bottom of the movement without rotating your hips or shoulders.",
      "Slowly bend your elbow and allow the cable to pull your hand back toward your chest under control.",
      "Complete the set, then switch sides and repeat."
    ],
    "breathing": "Exhale as you press the cable forward and down, and inhale as you return to the starting position.",
    "cues": [
      "Press down and toward your midline",
      "Lock your ribcage and brace your core",
      "Keep your shoulders square"
    ],
    "common_faults": [
      {
        "fault": "Excessive torso rotation during the press",
        "correction": "Brace firmly with your free hand and keep your chest facing forward throughout the movement."
      },
      {
        "fault": "Pressing straight out rather than on a decline",
        "correction": "Direct the pressing path slightly downward toward the level of your lower chest and navel."
      },
      {
        "fault": "Letting the shoulder shrug up toward the ear",
        "correction": "Depress your scapula and keep the shoulder packed down before initiating the press."
      }
    ],
    "safety": {
      "precautions": [
        "Keep your wrists neutral to prevent joint strain when loaded by the cable."
      ],
      "spotter": "not-needed"
    }
  },
  "measurement": {
    "load": {
      "convention": "weight-stack",
      "implements": 1,
      "kind": "external"
    },
    "profiles": [
      {
        "required": [
          "reps",
          "load"
        ],
        "optional": [
          "rpe"
        ]
      }
    ],
    "records": {
      "e1rm": true,
      "volume": true
    },
    "reps_counted": "per-side"
  },
  "name": "Single-Arm Cable Decline Chest Press",
  "previous_ids": [
    "oec:cable-chest-press-decline"
  ],
  "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: Cable Chest Press - Decline",
        "url": "https://wger.de/en/exercise/1656/view-base",
        "license": "CC-BY-SA-4.0",
        "author": "Shiladree"
      }
    ]
  },
  "relations": [
    {
      "type": "substitute-for",
      "target": "oec:dumbbell-decline-bench-press"
    },
    {
      "type": "substitute-for",
      "target": "oec:machine-decline-chest-press"
    }
  ],
  "setup": {
    "grip": {
      "orientation": "pronated"
    },
    "position": "standing",
    "range": "full",
    "stance": {
      "kind": "staggered"
    }
  },
  "status": "active",
  "summary": "A unilateral standing press using a high cable pulley to target the lower pectorals with enhanced core bracing."
}