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cable standing lift
cable standing lift is a common strength training exercise. Below are form tips, steps, and demos.
Steps
Step 1. Stand facing the cable machine with your feet shoulder-width apart.
Step 2. Hold the cable handle with both hands and position it at waist height.
Step 3. Engage your core and maintain a straight back throughout the exercise.
Step 4. Keeping your arms straight, exhale and lift the cable handle up towards your opposite shoulder, rotating your torso.
Step 5. Pause for a moment at the top, then inhale and slowly lower the cable handle back to the starting position.
Muscles & body parts
Primary muscles
abs
Secondary muscles
obliqueslower back
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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