Cable Side Bend
Cable Side Bend Instructions
- Set a cable to the lowest position. Attach a D-handle.
- Stand sideways to the cable. Grip the handle with your near hand at your side.
- Stand tall. Free hand behind your head or at your side.
- Bend laterally away from the cable — lean your torso to the far side.
- Feel the resistance through your obliques and the loaded stretch on the cable side.
- Return to upright under control.
- Complete reps, then switch sides.
- Aim for 12 to 15 reps per side.
Cable Side Bend Form & Visual
Cable Side Bend Benefits
- Loaded lateral flexion with constant tension
- Builds the obliques and quadratus lumborum
- Easy to load progressively
- Standing and convenient
- Different resistance curve than dumbbells
- Useful for core symmetry
Cable Side Bend Muscles Worked
- Obliques
- Quadratus lumborum
- Erector spinae
