Cable Twist II
Description
The cable twist II is a standing variation of the cable twist exercise, performed at a cable station with the handle gripped at chest level. The standing position adds full body engagement while you rotate the torso through a full range, training the obliques against constant cable resistance.
Equipment Required
Cable Twist II Instructions
- Set a cable to chest height with a single handle.
- Stand sideways to the cable station with feet shoulder-width apart.
- Grip the handle with both hands at chest level.
- Step away from the anchor to create cable tension.
- Brace your core and stand tall.
- Rotate your torso away from the cable, keeping arms extended.
- Continue rotating until you feel a strong oblique contraction.
- Slowly return to the starting position with control. Complete reps, switch sides.
Cable Twist II Form & Visual
Cable Twist II Benefits
- Trains rotational core strength
- Constant cable tension through the range
- Standing position adds full body engagement
- Strong oblique development
- Functional carryover to athletic movement
- Easy to scale by changing cable resistance
Cable Twist II Muscles Worked
- Obliques (internal and external)
- Rectus abdominis
- Transverse abdominis
Cable Twist II Variations & Alternatives
- Cable Wood Chop
- Russian Twist
- Cable Kneeling Twist
- Standing Cable Twist
