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Cable Standing Lift
Muscles involved
The cable standing lift is a low-to-high diagonal chop. It trains your obliques to rotate powerfully and links your legs to your upper body.
How to do it
- Stand sideways to a cable machine with a low pulley.
- Grip the handle with both hands.
- Pull the handle upward by rotating your torso.
- Return controllably to the starting position.
Equipment required
Muscles worked
Tips
- Keep your feet well grounded for greater stability during the twist. - Pull the handle by rotating your torso, not just your arms. - Control the return to the starting position, resisting the cable's force.
Difficulty
IntermedioFrequently asked questions
Cable Standing Lift: which muscles does it work?
Cable Standing Lift mainly works: Obliques. It also involves: Posterior deltoid, Latissimus dorsi, Serratus anterior, Teres major.
What is Cable Standing Lift good for?
The cable standing lift is a low-to-high diagonal chop. It trains your obliques to rotate powerfully and links your legs to your upper body.
How do you do Cable Standing Lift with proper form?
- Keep your feet well grounded for greater stability during the twist. - Pull the handle by rotating your torso, not just your arms. - Control the return to the starting position, resisting the cable's force.
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