Exercise technique

cable seated twist

The cable seated twist is an exercise targeting the abdominal muscles, particularly the obliques, using a cable machine. It involves rotating the torso while seated, providing resistance throughout the movement.

How do you perform this exercise?

  1. Sit on a cable machine with your feet flat on the ground and your knees slightly bent.
  2. Hold the cable handle with both hands and extend your arms straight in front of you.
  3. Keeping your core engaged, slowly rotate your torso to one side, pulling the cable across your body.
  4. Pause for a moment at the end of the range of motion, then slowly rotate back to the starting position.
  5. Repeat on the other side.
  6. Continue alternating sides for the desired number of repetitions.

Which other muscles are involved?

Obliques.

How do you log your sets?

How do you track progressive overload?

Source: ExerciseDB catalogue and demonstration. Related movements are options to compare, not equivalent loads or a prescribed progression.

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