Cable machine horizontal twist

Muscles worked: Abs
Abs
🔧 cable machine 🔄 Also works with resistance band ↕ Rotation 🏋️ kg × reps Difficulty: ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ●

Muscle outlines from Body Muscles by Ivan Vulović, Apache 2.0 — regrouped and recoloured for Muscle Train.

How to perform

Attach a handle to the cable machine at chest height. Stand sideways, feet shoulder-width apart. Extend arms fully, parallel to the floor. Engage your core and rotate your torso away from the machine, keeping arms extended. Rotate until facing away, then slowly return. Switch sides.

Muscles Worked

External ObliquesInternal Obliques

Tips

Maintain a slight bend in your knees for balance. Rotate through your torso, not your arms. Engage your core to protect your lower back. Control the movement speed. Exhale during rotation, inhale on return. Keep shoulders level.

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