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Standing Cable Oblique Twist
4 steps Updated 29/08/2026
Standing Cable Oblique Twist is a resistance exercise targeting Abdominals (Obliques) using Cable Pulley Machine.
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How to perform it
- Stand sideways to a cable machine with your feet shoulder-width apart. Attach a handle to a mid-pulley and grasp it with both hands. Bend your arms at 90 degrees and keep your elbows close to your torso sides.
- Engage your core and keep your arms stationary as you twist your torso away from the machine, pulling the handle across your body.
- Twist until your shoulders are turned 90 degrees from the machine, feeling the stretch in your oblique muscles.
- Slowly return to the starting position with control, keeping your arms straight. Repeat for the desired number of repetitions, then switch sides.
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Last updated: 29/08/2026
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