Cable Side Bend


Pro Tip

Do your best to prevent yourself from leaning forward or back, do not twist your torso at all. Just lower yourself down to the side.


How To

  1. Stand upright while gripping the handle and holding it by your side with a fully extended arm.
  2. Inhale and lower yourself down to the opposite side by bending your torso.
  3. Continue until you are no longer able to lower yourself through exclusively bending to the side.
  4. Exhale and raise yourself up to return to the starting position.
  5. After all reps are completed, switch sides and repeat the movement. 10 reps prescribed means you should perform 10 reps on each side (20 total).

Primary Muscle Groups

Obliques

Outer sides of your abdomen.


Secondary Muscle Groups

Inner Forearm

A group of muscles on the inside of your lower arm.


Equipment

Single Grip Handles

Some exercises may require you to use only one handle. Pay close attention to the animation to verify the number of handles needed.

Single Pulley Tower

If unavailable, you can go to a machine with two towers instead. If you do this, just use one of the two towers.


Variations

Exercises that target the same primary muscle groups and require the same equipment.


Alternatives

Exercises that target the same primary muscle groups with different equipment