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Cable Side Bend

What is this machine?

Vinttaraveto sivutaivutuksella (Cable Side Bend) on taljalaite, joka kuormittaa ensisijaisesti Keskivartalo.

The exercise suits a beginner: the range of motion is guided and you can start light.

On a cable machine the resistance stays even through the whole range of motion, unlike with free weights.

Key facts

Primary muscleKeskivartalo

Secondary muscles–

Equipmenttaljalaite

Movement patterncore

Difficultyeasy

Video📱 Luio

Instructions and video are in the app

This page tells you what the machine is. Step-by-step instructions, common mistakes and a video of the movement are in the Luio app — the video shows the range of motion that text cannot describe.

Open in the app

⚠️ Most common mistake: Bending forward or backward instead of straight to the side, taking the obliques out of the lift. Using the arm to pull the cable up, which turns the lift into a one-arm shrug. Letting the hips shift sideways, which steals load from the obliques. Rushing the rep and bouncing at the bottom instead of controlling the return phase.

💪 Where you should feel it: Mainly in the Keskivartalo.