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cable side bend
cable side bend is a common strength training exercise. Below are form tips, steps, and demos.
Steps
Step 1. Stand with your feet shoulder-width apart and grasp the cable handle with one hand.
Step 2. Keep your back straight and your core engaged.
Step 3. Slowly bend sideways at the waist, lowering the cable handle towards your knee.
Step 4. Pause for a moment, then return to the starting position.
Step 5. Repeat on the other side.
Muscles & body parts
Primary muscles
abs
Secondary muscles
obliques
Primary body parts
core
Common mistakes & warnings
Form & control
Avoid momentum and excessive swing; keep core stable; match breath to movement; control the eccentric phase.
Control breathing and core; keep a steady tempo.
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