Obliques
Pallof Press
Beginner
Cable
Isolation
Obliques
How to do it
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Set the pulley to chest height and stand side-on to the machine.
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Hold the handle with both hands at your chest.
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Press straight out until your arms are extended, resisting any twist.
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Pull back to your chest under control.
Common mistakes
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Letting the torso rotate toward the machine — resisting that IS the exercise.
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Going so heavy that your feet shift.
Tips
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Hold two seconds at full extension — that is where the demand peaks.
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Do both sides with equal reps.
Secondary muscles
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