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cable side bend

cable side bend exercise guide with muscles, equipment, animation and step-by-step instructions. Target: abs. Equipment: cable.

cable side bend exercise demonstration
Target muscle
abs
Muscle group
obliques
Body part
waist
Equipment
cable

Secondary muscles

obliques

How to perform

  1. Stand with your feet shoulder-width apart and grasp the cable handle with one hand.
  2. Keep your back straight and your core engaged.
  3. Slowly bend sideways at the waist, lowering the cable handle towards your knee.
  4. Pause for a moment, then return to the starting position.
  5. Repeat on the other side.
  6. Alternate sides for the desired number of repetitions.