How to do it
Squeeze your oblique at the bottom of each rep for one second.
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Stand with your side to the cable machine and grab the handle with one hand.
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Keep your arm straight and crunch your torso down to the side, engaging your obliques.
- 3
Slowly return to the starting position.
- 4
Repeat for the desired number of repetitions before switching sides.
Expert tip
Maintain a slight bend in your knees and pivot through your waist to isolate the serratus anterior and oblique muscles.
Common mistakes
- ✕Bending the elbow to pull the handle down
- ✕Twisting the torso instead of side-bending
- ✕Shifting hips away from the cable stack