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Obliques · Intermediate

Cable Single Arm High Pulley Side Bend

Standing unilateral high-cable lateral trunk flexion that trains the obliques while the pelvis and chest remain square.

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Exercise overview

Training details

Obliques

Equipment

Cable

Sets × reps

3 × 10 / side

Rest

1 min

How to perform it

Step-by-step instructions

  1. 01Stand side-on to a high pulley and hold the handle with the hand nearest the cable, keeping the arm fixed beside your head or shoulder.
  2. 02Set your feet firmly, brace your pelvis, and begin with your torso upright and chest facing forward.
  3. 03Bend your trunk sideways away from the pulley by shortening the obliques on the far side.
  4. 04Stop before your hips shift, your chest rotates, or the handle pulls your shoulder out of position.
  5. 05Return to upright slowly under cable tension, complete the side, and then turn around.

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