Progression ladder for the Cable Iron Cross

Pick an exercise to see the easier and harder steps either side of it, and log your sets so you can see when you are ready to move up.

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Search the exercise catalogue by name. The ladder and the log below both follow whichever exercise you pick.

Easier and harder steps around the Cable Iron Cross

These are the substitutes for the Cable Iron Cross, ranked by difficulty from the substitutes list: the ones we score below it, then the ones we score above it. They are not reviewed progression steps, so treat the order as a starting point and judge the jump yourself.

Easier steps (6)

  1. Cable Cross-over VariationPlay demonstration

    Cable Cross-over Variation

    • Intermediate
    • Cable
    • Pectorals
  2. Cable Decline FlyPlay demonstration

    Cable Decline Fly

    • Intermediate
    • Cable
    • Pectorals
  3. Cable Middle FlyPlay demonstration

    Cable Middle Fly

    • Intermediate
    • Cable
    • Pectorals
  4. Cable Low FlyPlay demonstration

    Cable Low Fly

    • Intermediate
    • Cable
    • Pectorals
  5. Cable One Arm Lateral Bent-overPlay demonstration

    Cable One Arm Lateral Bent-over

    • Intermediate
    • Cable
    • Pectorals
  6. Cable Lying FlyPlay demonstration

    Cable Lying Fly

    • Intermediate
    • Cable
    • Pectorals

Where you are now

Cable Iron Cross

Cable Iron Cross

  • Intermediate
  • Cable
  • Pectorals

Harder steps (1)

  1. Cable Incline Fly (On Stability Ball)Play demonstration

    Cable Incline Fly (On Stability Ball)

    • Intermediate
    • Cable
    • Pectorals

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