Cable Chest Press Variations (KNOW THE DIFFERENCE!) If you set the cable handle high, lean your body forward and press the handle straight ahead so that your arms are perpendicular to your body, you'll emphasize the middle fibers of the chest. If you lean further forward and extend the handles in front of you so that your arms are slightly upward from perpendicular, you'll target the upper chest fibers and front delts. If you stand more upright and press the handles downward, you'll target the l