Exercise Of The Week: Cable Rotation

The split squat cable rotation is a great exercise for building pillar strength. The split squat will help strengthen the legs as well as the joints stabilizer muscles.  The cable twist is great for working the entire core as well as the shoulders.  The idea is to be explosive while rotating away from the cable attachment while still keeping the hips and lower body stable.  The rotation back should be slower and controlled.

1) Get into a split stance with a cable attachment at chest height and to your side
2) Extend arms straight in front, rotate torso grabbing the cable attachment
3) Lower into the squat with majority of the weight on the front leg and back knee almost touching the ground
4) Perform a trunk rotation twisting the cable side to side

**TRAINERS TIPS** Keep front heel flat on the ground, squeeze the glute of the back le

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