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Cable Standing Lift

Cable Standing Lift: step-by-step technique, the muscles it works and a demo clip. Equipment: cable. Level: beginner.

Video and illustrations: Gym visual, licensed to AIron.Coach.
  • Equipmentcable
  • Levelbeginner
  • Forcepull
  • Typecompound
  • Body partwaist
Primary muscles
abs, obliques
Secondary muscles
lower back
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How to do it

  1. Stand facing the cable machine with your feet shoulder-width apart.
  2. Hold the cable handle with both hands and position it at waist height.
  3. Engage your core and maintain a straight back throughout the exercise.
  4. Keeping your arms straight, exhale and lift the cable handle up towards your opposite shoulder, rotating your torso.
  5. Pause for a moment at the top, then inhale and slowly lower the cable handle back to the starting position.
  6. Repeat for the desired number of repetitions, then switch sides.

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