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Abdominals

Standing Cable Lift

Standing Cable Lift (Start)Standing Cable Lift (End)

A diagonal cable lift that moves the handle from low to high across your body to train the core and shoulders.

Primary musclesAbdominals
Secondary musclesShoulders

Energy burned

≈ 18 kcalFor 3 × 8–12, rest 90s · ≈ 3.2 kcal/min

Estimate range 14–23 kcal (±25 %)

Muscle mass worked7 %
Effort during a set4.7 MET
Your lean mass53.5 kgBody fat estimated from BMI and age

Machine / cable: about 15 % less than free weights.

Estimate ±25 %: muscles worked (from the exercise data), sets, reps, rest and your body. See the planner for whole sessions.

Setup

  1. 1Set a cable at a low position and stand sideways to it.
  2. 2Grip the handle with both hands.
  3. 3Brace your core and set your feet shoulder-width apart.

How to perform

  1. 1Pull the handle diagonally up across your body to above the opposite shoulder.
  2. 2Rotate through your torso and let your back foot pivot.
  3. 3Control the return to the start.
  4. 4Complete the repetitions, then switch sides.

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