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Instructions
- Connect a standard handle to a tower. Move cable to highest pulley position. for best results.
- Stand with side to cable. With one hand, reach up and grab handle with underhand grip. for best results.
- Pull down cable until elbow touches your side and the handle is by your shoulder. for best results.
- Position feet hip-width apart. Place free hand on hip to help gauge pivot point. for best results.
- Keep arm in static position. Contract oblique to bring the weight down in a side crunch. for best results.
- Once you reach maximum contraction, slowly release the weight to the starting position. The weight stack should never be unloaded in a resting position. The aim is constant tension during the set. for best results.
- Repeat this exercise to failure. for best results.
- Then, reposition and repeat the same series of movements on the opposite side. for best results.