How to Do Cable Side Bend

Form Cues

1. 1

   Stand side on to the cable set low, grip handle with one hand at hip, bend laterally away from the cable contracting the opposite oblique to return

2. 2

   Keep the movement in a single plane, not drifting forward or backward as you bend

3. 3

   Keep the working-side arm relaxed at your side, letting the cable resistance do the work

4. 4

   Control the return to standing, resisting the cable's pull the whole way up

Common Mistakes

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  Leaning forward or backward during the bend — keep the movement purely lateral in a single plane

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  Using a heavy weight that forces momentum — light and strict beats heavy and swinging here

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  Bending only a few inches — a fuller range of motion within comfort trains the obliques more completely