Machine Rotary Torso

Body region

• Core

Muscles

Main

• External Oblique
• Internal Oblique

Helps

• Rectus Abdominis

Holds

• Erector Spinae
• Transversus Abdominis

Equipment

• Lever Machine

Technique

1. Adjust the seat and pad so your hips face forward and your chest is against the pad, and set the starting angle to a comfortable range.
2. Grip the handles and keep the hips fixed.
3. Turn your torso to one side through a comfortable range, keeping the hips still.
4. Return slowly through the middle and repeat to the other side.

Cues

• Rotate from the ribs, keeping the hips still.
• Stay within a range where your spine feels easy.

Common mistakes

• Using too much weight and twisting the lower back.
• Letting the hips turn with the torso.
• Jerking at the end of the range.

Alternatives

• Standing Cable Rotation
• Cable Side Bend