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StrengthIntermediateCable
What this trains
Front and back view. The highlighted part is where this exercise works most; paler areas are helpers.
Targets: Obliques
Primary: Abdominals
Secondary: Shoulders
How to
- 1Set a handle on a high pulley, stand side-on to the stack and hold it with both hands above your outside shoulder.
- 2Rotate your torso and pull the handle diagonally down across your body to the opposite hip, pivoting your back foot.
- 3Return slowly along the same path.
- 4Turn from your core, keep your arms mostly straight and do the same number of reps on both sides.