Progression
Progression ladder for the 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.
Choose a different exercise
Search the exercise catalogue by name. The ladder and the log below both follow whichever exercise you pick.
Easier and harder steps around the Iron Cross
These are the substitutes for the 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
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dumbbell pullover on exercise ball
- Intermediate
- Dumbbell
- Pectorals
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Bent-Arm Dumbbell Pullover
- Intermediate
- Dumbbell
- Pectorals
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barbell decline pullover
- Intermediate
- Barbell
- Pectorals
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Power Partials
- Intermediate
- Dumbbell
- Delts
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Medicine Ball Scoop Throw
- Intermediate
- Medicine-ball
- Delts
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Backward Medicine Ball Throw
- Intermediate
- Medicine-ball
- Delts
Where you are now
Iron Cross
- Advanced
- Dumbbell
- Delts
Harder steps
Nothing in the substitutes for the Iron Cross scores harder than it.
Log a workout on the Iron Cross
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Your streak and badges on this account
A streak counts the days you log a workout, and badges mark what your equipment and training have unlocked. Both start once you sign in.