Cable Twist

The Cable Twist primarily works the External Obliques, with secondary activation of the Adductor Magnus, Erector Spinae, Gluteus Medius, Gluteus Minimus, Iliopsoas, Quadratus Lumborum, Tensor Fasciae Latae and stabilizer support from the Brachialis, Erector Spinae, Lateral Deltoid, Pectoralis Major (Clavicular), Pectoralis Major (Sternal), Pectoralis Minor, Posterior Deltoid, Rectus Abdominis, Rhomboids, Trapezius (Lower), Trapezius (Middle), Triceps (Long Head). It is a cable isolation exercise at intermediate difficulty.

A cable isolation pull exercise targeting the External Obliques.

EquipmentCable
DifficultyIntermediate
TypeIsolation
MovementRotation
ForcePull
LateralityBilateral
PrimaryExternal Obliques
SecondaryAdductor Magnus, Erector Spinae, Gluteus Medius, Gluteus Minimus, Iliopsoas, Quadratus Lumborum, Tensor Fasciae Latae

Muscles Worked

Front
Back
Primary Secondary Stabilizer

Primary Muscles

Secondary Muscles

Stabilizer Muscles

Instructions

  1. Preparation: Grasp stirrup from shoulder height cable pulley with both hands. Step and turn lower body away from pulley until near arm is horizontal and straight. Position feet wide apart facing away from pulley, furthest foot further away from pulley. Raise heel of nearest foot off floor. Bend knees of both legs slightly. Place far hand over other hand or interlace fingers. Execution: Keeping arms straight, rotate torso to opposite side until cable makes contact with shoulder. Return to original position and repeat. Continue with opposite side. Comments: Both arms should be horizontal and straight. This movement arguably involves more hipinternal rotationandtransverse adductionthanspinal rotation. Although it is considered oblique movement, remarkably little rotation actually occurs through spine, although rotators of spine act largely as stabilizers except at very beginning and end of motion where resistance from cable is minimal.

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