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How to do Cable Standing Lift

The cable standing lift is an exercise targeting the abdominal muscles, especially the obliques and lower back, by using a cable machine to perform a rotational lifting movement.

Cable Standing Lift demonstration
Primary muscle
Abs
Also works
Obliques and Lower back
Equipment
Cable
Level
Intermediate
Category
Abs

How to do Cable Standing Lift, step by step

  1. Stand facing the cable machine with your feet shoulder-width apart.
  2. Hold the cable handle with both hands and position it at waist height.
  3. Engage your core and maintain a straight back throughout the exercise.
  4. Keeping your arms straight, exhale and lift the cable handle up towards your opposite shoulder, rotating your torso.
  5. Pause for a moment at the top, then inhale and slowly lower the cable handle back to the starting position.
  6. Repeat for the desired number of repetitions, then switch sides.

Muscles worked

Cable Standing Lift works your abs as the main mover, with help from your obliques and lower back.

Track Cable Standing Lift in SPLYT

Cable Standing Lift is already in SPLYT’s exercise library. Log your sets, reps and weight on iPhone or Apple Watch, with last time’s weights already filled in.

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