Cable Seated Cross Arm Twist

The seated cable twist with the handle held against the chest by crossed arms, so the trunk turns the load without a long lever.

How to do it

Setup

Seated on a bench side-on to a pulley at chest height, the handle pulled in to the chest, arms crossed over it.

Steps

Turn the chest away from the pulley, the handle staying against it.
Keep the hips square on the bench.
Turn back toward the pulley under control.

Common mistakes

Pushing the handle away from the chest: it stays pinned; the trunk turns. Hips twisting on the bench: plant the feet wide. Letting the stack pull you back fast: resist it all the way.

Breathing

Exhale rotating, inhale returning.