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cable standing lift

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

cable standing lift exercise demonstration
Target muscle
abs
Muscle group
obliques
Body part
waist
Equipment
cable

Secondary muscles

obliques, lower back

How to perform

  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.