# Seated Cable Rotation

URL: https://heatsy.app/ex/seated-cable-rotation

Also known as: Seated Cable Twist, Seated Cable Trunk Rotation

Variation of: [Standing Cable Rotation](https://heatsy.app/ex/standing-cable-rotation)

Body region: Core

## Equipment

- Cable Station
- Flat Bench

## Technique

1. Sit on a bench placed side-on to a cable station, handle at chest height.
2. Hold the handle with both hands, arms straight in front of the chest.
3. Turn the torso away from the stack, then return slowly; switch sides after the set.

### Cues

- Sitting fixes the hips, so the rotation comes from the trunk only.

### Common mistakes

- Leaning back to help the turn.
- Letting the weight pull you back fast.

## Alternatives

- [Cable Pallof Press](https://heatsy.app/ex/cable-pallof-press)
- [Standing Barbell Twist](https://heatsy.app/ex/barbell-twist)
- [Oblique Crunch](https://heatsy.app/ex/oblique-crunch)