Cable Oblique Twist – Mojoh Gym Coaching

KEY AREAS:

Obliques, Core, Shoulders, Upper Back and a little Arms.

START POSITION:

This is a tricky exercise to perfect, and it is often wrongly taught. The height setting of the cable is important, as is the position of the feet, head, arms and legs.

The start position for this exercise is best learned by watching someone else – Technique for Cable Oblique Twist

My video below shows a variation of the exercise (which I call gunshots) – but please note I do actually have the cable setting a bit too high. It should be somewhere between shoulder height and just below hip height – depending on the type of the exercise you are doing.

NOTES:

Once the technique is mastered, the Oblique Cable Twist will bring enormous benefits.

Technique for Cable Oblique Twist

Including these into your ABS workout will accelerate the attainment of a 6-pack. Why? Because the oblique muscles have quite a large size – running as one mass on both sides of the body from just under the chest down to the waist. The obliques are often overlooked when people become obsessed with building their central abdominal muscles.

Larger muscle mass in your body will accelerate fat loss and help to get your body in shape. And yes! More muscle in one part of your body will actually help to burn off excess flab in other parts of your body! This is why it is important to work hard on larger muscles such as Quads, Glutes and Chest.

Professional boxers must work very hard on their Obliques because they effectively form thick body armour around the sides of the rib cage. A low hooked punch to the side of your rib cage when your obliques are underdeveloped will easily break a rib.

Beginners should use low weights and high reps until they are confident the technique has been mastered. I always recommend this approach for all exercises in the Mojoh Method. Add weights later as required.