Cable side bend
- Stand sideways to a low cable pulley and grip the handle with the hand closest to the machine.
- Bend your torso laterally away from the machine, pulling the cable while squeezing your obliques.
- Slowly return to the starting position, allowing the weight to provide a gentle stretch along your side.
Tips
- Keep the movement strictly in the lateral plane by bending directly to the side without rotating your torso forward or backward.
- On the return, let the cable guide your torso back to upright at a controlled pace rather than snapping back quickly.
- Keep the working arm straight and close to your body so the handle travels in a clean arc along your side.
Common mistakes
- Bending at the hip or leaning the pelvis away from the machine instead of bending the torso laterally at the waist.
- Rotating the shoulder toward or away from the machine during the bend, turning a lateral flexion movement into a partial twist.
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