Cable Twist
Primary muscles: Abdominals
Secondary muscles: Abdominals, Shoulders
Resistance
Cable
How to do the Cable Twist
- Stand sideways to the cable machine with your feet shoulder-width apart. Attach a handle to the pulley at shoulder height and grasp it with both hands, arms extended in front of you.
- Twist your torso away from the machine, pulling the handle across your body while keeping your arms straight.
- Slowly return to the starting position with control.
- Repeat for the desired number of repetitions, then switch sides.
Form tips
- Perform the movement slowly and with control to maximize muscle activation and reduce injury risk.
- Exhale as you twist away from the machine and inhale as you return to the starting position.
- Minimize hip twisting to focus on engaging your obliques and core during the twist.
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