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Cable Twist (Up-Down) Alternative

12 substitute exercises that target the same muscles

1
Boxing Left Hook demonstration

Boxing Left Hook
2
Boxing Left Uppercut demonstration

Boxing Left Uppercut
3
Plank Arm Lifts demonstration

Plank Arm Lifts
4
V Sit Cross Punch demonstration

V Sit Cross Punch
5
Sitting Punch on a Padded Stool demonstration

Sitting Punch on a Padded Stool
6
Dumbbell Straight Arm Twisting Sit-Up demonstration

Dumbbell Straight Arm Twisting Sit-Up
7
Dumbbell Lying Woodchop demonstration

Dumbbell Lying Woodchop
8
Diagonal Punch demonstration

Diagonal Punch
9
Twist and Turn Punch demonstration

Twist and Turn Punch
10
Elbows-Up and Down Dynamic Plank demonstration

Elbows-Up and Down Dynamic Plank
11
Rotating Stomach Stretch demonstration

Rotating Stomach Stretch
12
Cable Twisting Overhead Press demonstration

Cable Twisting Overhead Press

Criteria used to find exercise alternatives

Same target muscles

We rank alternatives highest when their primary muscles exactly match. i.e: same target muscle, different movement.

Full muscle overlap

Secondary muscles and synergists are scored too, keeping the overall movement pattern close to the original lift.

Equipment considered

Equipment overlap nudges similar-kit options up the list. But we include different-equipment alternatives too so you're never stuck.

What the Cable Twist (Up-Down) trains

Primary Obliques

Secondary Deltoid Anterior Pectoralis Major Clavicular Head Rectus Abdominis

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