cable standing lift
cable standing lift — highlighted muscle: abs

Muscles worked

abs, obliques, lower back

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cable standing lift

Body part
waist
Equipment
cable
Target muscle
abs
Muscle group
obliques

Secondary muscles

How to perform it

  1. 1

    Stand facing the cable machine with your feet shoulder-width apart.

  2. 2

    Hold the cable handle with both hands and position it at waist height.

  3. 3

    Engage your core and maintain a straight back throughout the exercise.

  4. 4

    Keeping your arms straight, exhale and lift the cable handle up towards your opposite shoulder, rotating your torso.

  5. 5

    Pause for a moment at the top, then inhale and slowly lower the cable handle back to the starting position.

  6. 6

    Repeat for the desired number of repetitions, then switch sides.

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