Cable Twist
Cable Twist Instructions
- Stand with your feet shoulder-width apart and hold a cable handle with both hands.
- Extend your arms straight out in front of you, keeping your elbows slightly bent.
- Slowly twist your torso to the right, pulling the cable across your body.
- Pause for a moment, then slowly twist back to the starting position.
- Repeat the twist to the left side, pulling the cable across your body.
- Pause for a moment, then slowly twist back to the starting position.
- Continue alternating twists for the desired number of repetitions.
Cable Twist Form & Visual
Cable Twist Benefits
- Targets the oblique muscles, which are important for core stability and rotational movements
- Improves overall core strength and endurance
- Can help improve posture and reduce lower back pain
- Can be easily modified to increase or decrease resistance
- Can be performed with a cable machine or resistance band, making it accessible for most fitness levels
Cable Twist Muscles Worked
- Obliques
- Rectus Abdominis
- Transverse Abdominis
- Erector Spinae
- Quadratus Lumborum
Cable Twist Variations & Alternatives
- Standing Cable Twist
- Seated Cable Twist
- Half-Kneeling Cable Twist
- Single-Arm Cable Twist
- Low-to-High Cable Twist
- High-to-Low Cable Twist